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adjective

Definition of cookednext
as in baked

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verb

past tense of cook
1
as in distorted
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 happened
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 cooked
Adjective
Properly storing cooked rice is essential to prevent foodborne illness and protect your health. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 The cooking process greatly reduces that risk, as does storing the cooked garlic and oil at a temperature below 38° and consuming them within 2 weeks. — Jeremy Fox, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Tamara, featuring Indian cuisine cooked by tandoor, is a can’t-miss. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The Bongulo Paneer — cooked in bamboo — with a coconut and capsicum poriyal blends peanut chutney with acidic gongura sour cream and fiery gunpowder. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
  1. roasted
  2. distorted
  3. happened
  4. fried
  5. misrepresented
  6. was
  7. heated
  8. came
Adjective
  • The chicken’s accompaniment of roasted and pickled vegetables provided a light, pleasant contrast to the meat.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Remove pan from heat and return brussels sprouts and chicken to pan; top with 1 cup salted roasted pecans, coarsely chopped.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • Lazzarini’s nine artworks on display, curated by John Ravenal, are convoluted and contorted, distorted into impossible shapes that challenge perception.
    — Kim Córdova, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Ramirez’s two classmates, an Asian woman and a white man, remained in the edited version, but they were changed to appear thinner, and their facial features were noticeably distorted.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • The fatal shooting happened at a home in Douglas, roughly an hour north of Valdosta.
    — Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But what happened after the final whistle turned a great night into one Ty’Resi will cherish.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of happened
Adjective
  • Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And varieties run the gamut, from steamed to pan-fried and broth-filled.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fried
Verb
  • The men have denied wrongdoing, saying that the encounters were consensual or misrepresented in the suit, according to The New York Times.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Fielder becomes obsessed with this detail, seeing it as a test case for Holmes’s claims that she has been misrepresented in the media and that her memory is reliable.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • There was just one white—Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2025—so everyone got that one correct.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of was
Adjective
  • But if the urge to work up a sweat arises, there’s a heated outdoor swimming pool and a full-size grass tennis court.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • More people are reaching for a heated mask instead of booking an appointment.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of heated
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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