1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
it turns out the pharmaceutical researcher had cooked her data
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as in to happen
to take place
wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house
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Recent Examples of cook
Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
This season, what’s your go-to holiday song to play, dish to cook, and Christmas movie to watch?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexander Payne's bittersweet comedy-drama spans that strange limbo period between Christmas and the new year, centering on a teacher (Paul Giamatti), student (Dominic Sessa), and school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), all with nowhere else to go during the break, who develop an unexpected bond.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
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Verb
After putting it through our carbon-steel skillet test and living and cooking with it, my tune has changed.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
This season, what’s your go-to holiday song to play, dish to cook, and Christmas movie to watch?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
The Placer County casino is hosting 12 job fairs in January to fill open jobs including housekeepers, cooks, table game dealers and beverage servers, The Bee previously reported.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Alexander Payne's bittersweet comedy-drama spans that strange limbo period between Christmas and the new year, centering on a teacher (Paul Giamatti), student (Dominic Sessa), and school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), all with nowhere else to go during the break, who develop an unexpected bond.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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This is why the contestants sound distorted when talking during the show.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from want mattered because deprivation distorts judgment.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pastry chefs offer some more cozy fall dessert ideas, no pumpkin spice required.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amid all the Italian excellence poured into Carbone Rivera, the chef Carbone, too, knows just how singular this project is.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Translate all documents given to detainees into Spanish and refrain from misrepresenting their contents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Residents and local leaders have said that TCEQ misrepresented the nature of the intersection in a traffic study completed for the application.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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By the end of this eerily melodic, strangely beautiful song about doing nothing, Tyler dreams wistfully of loitering in a parking lot.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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That’s one of the most beautiful things about doing the play right now, that there are so many people coming who have never been to a play before, especially young people.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There are scientific and sound studies to back up OneSkin’s Peptide Age Reversal Moisturizer’s claims, but shopper testimonies, too—between the brand’s website and Amazon, this has 5,000 five-star ratings.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Quinton Lucas said there is an urgency for the completion of a permanent municipal jail.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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