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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
Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
As is Costco’s new Flame Seared Chargrilled Chipotle Chicken, which comes already marinated and cooked in a 10-serving package.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
From home cooks to recipe developers, social media feeds have filled up over the past few months with people purchasing large slabs of uncut meat -- beef tenderloin, New York strip loin and ribeye -- from Costco and breaking it down at home to cut it into individual portions.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Once a week, allow your children to choose what's for dinner and cook it for them.
—Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
As is Costco’s new Flame Seared Chargrilled Chipotle Chicken, which comes already marinated and cooked in a 10-serving package.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
Home cooks are adding cottage cheese and yogurt to nearly every dish, while manufacturers are making protein-rich versions of their popular products.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
From home cooks to recipe developers, social media feeds have filled up over the past few months with people purchasing large slabs of uncut meat -- beef tenderloin, New York strip loin and ribeye -- from Costco and breaking it down at home to cut it into individual portions.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In California, companies like Uber have backed efforts to limit contingency fees through ballot initiatives that distort how the system works.—
Ben Crump,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue happened in the early hours of Monday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The number one thing will be what happens with these state lawsuits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Denmark, chef Rasmus Munk doesn’t offer dishes at the Alchemist restaurant.—
James Brooks,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Four of Denver’s most renowned Mexican-American chefs are teaming up to raise funds for a state immigrant rights group, barbecuing all day long Sunday and serving food to those who donate.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The parents allege that Abbott failed to provide warnings about the risks of its products, was negligent and misrepresented the safety of the products – all of which Abbott has denied in court documents.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kornet’s statement misrepresented stripping, the Warriors’ Draymond Green suggested on his podcast.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, that advantage didn’t last long because Jalen Suggs drilled a 3-pointer five seconds later.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Opposition leaders like former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, adjusting to the public mood, are doing Netanyahu’s international outreach for him.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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So there is room to add more shifts.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Importantly, there was recently a big effort to de-fund Chandra, which would leave humanity without a flagship-class X-ray observatory of any type.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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