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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
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
A couple of years later, Gale Street cook Louie Artis shared with her family his recipe for baby back ribs, which became so popular that lines formed outside the 20-table tavern, said Chioles-Neff, who started washing dishes at the tavern at age 10.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
You as a cook, a chef, a butler, a maid, the engineer.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Verb
At 34, Kreider said his best hockey is still in front of him, with both Kreider and Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek predicting a bounce-back season after last season was weighed down by a broken hand, back problems and a toxic stew cooking inside the Rangers’ dressing room.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
A couple of years later, Gale Street cook Louie Artis shared with her family his recipe for baby back ribs, which became so popular that lines formed outside the 20-table tavern, said Chioles-Neff, who started washing dishes at the tavern at age 10.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Noun
Scaling efforts can run into a lot of friction when there are too many cooks in the kitchen and there’s a constant need to keep everyone updated under the guise of collaboration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
You as a cook, a chef, a butler, a maid, the engineer.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Verb
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Yet the message from some insiders is that the market in continental Europe is also distorted and will not necessarily prove much cheaper.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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This possibly distorted impression of Scandinavia (which after all spawned church-burning black metal) is spun by a specific strain of euphoric electronica and alt-pop from Drain Gang.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
Verb
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The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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But there are times where, for some reason, things don’t happen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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His restaurant has been a proving ground for talented chefs and a beacon of sustainability in fine dining (hence Michelin bestowing the restaurant with a Green Star as well).—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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The choice is also in line with a show that likes to make a splash with its cameos—whether that be revered chefs, British stars, or former wrestling champs (see: John Cena as Sammy Fak).—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2025
Verb
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But shortly after its investigation was published, Freeman sent a six-page letter about it to Elite employees and families, saying the article misrepresented Elite and ignored its students and achievements.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Rules of interpretation Companies have to tread a fine between between redesigning their products and fraudulently misrepresenting product classifications.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
Verb
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While the audience members could still speak on the item about to be deferred, Rodriguez said, doing so would mean the public wouldn’t have the chance to address commissioners if the item ever came up for an actual vote at a future meeting.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ensure birthright citizenship remains the law as the Republican president tries to do away with more than a century of precedent.—
Tim Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
Verb
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There is a road closure on Monarch Highway from exit 225A to I-35 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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There is a sense that Messi is increasingly gearing up for life after his playing career.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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