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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2
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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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
cooked up a scheme to get out of doing the dishes
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Recent Examples of cook
Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Kennedy’s stance on the matter has inspired Steak ‘n Shake — a fast-food chain best known for burgers and milkshakes — to switch to cooking its fries in 100 percent beef tallow.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The mother of two, then 40 — and joined on the cover by fresh faces Jennifer Lawrence and Kerry Washington — also touched on the topics of motherhood and cooking with her late father.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Kennedy’s stance on the matter has inspired Steak ‘n Shake — a fast-food chain best known for burgers and milkshakes — to switch to cooking its fries in 100 percent beef tallow.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Too many cooks in the kitchen might produce lousy results.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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The executive chef came here from the Four Seasons Vail in Colorado and has done a great job.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The ship's staff would be available for serving and clean-up, as were the chefs for those of us less talented in the kitchen.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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