Synonyms of cooked

cooked 1 of 2

adjective

as in baked

Related Words

• baked
• boiled
• grilled
• roasted
• fried
• sautéed
• heated
• broiled
• burned
• braised
• scorched
• charred
• well-done
• overdone

Dissimilar Words

• raw
• uncooked
• rare
• unheated

cooked

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• misrepresented
• twisted
• colored
• falsified
• perverted
• complicated
• misinterpreted
• fudged
• obscured
• misstated
• slanted
• garbled
• warped
• censored
• confused
• bent
• misrelated
• disguised
• mistook
• camouflaged
• masked
• mistranslated
• lied
• dissembled
• whitewashed
• veiled
• misspoke
• glossed (over)
• misdescribed
• mystified
• mixed (up)
• belied
• bowdlerized
• confounded
• equivocated
• paltered
• prevaricated
• fibbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explained
• interpreted
• illustrated
• clarified
• cleared (up)
• spelled out
• illuminated
• deciphered

2

as in happened

to take place

wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• was
• came
• occurred
• did
• came down
• came to pass
• went on
• passed
• transpired
• came about
• went down
• came off
• befell
• chanced
• developed
• happed
• betided
• rose
• shaped (up)
• arose
• intervened
• came up
• cropped (up)
• proceeded
• materialized
• resulted
• turned out
• followed
• fell out
• sprang (up)
• went off
• broke

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cooked

Adjective

Cover and steam until cooked tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026

In a medium bowl, stir together cooked spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, basil, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, nutmeg, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

Two ink grocery bags were used to store cooked chicken inside the walk-in freezer. —Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026

The cooked pork with sauce will keep in the fridge for up to one week. —Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026

Stir in cooked pasta, heavy cream and ⅔ cup reserved pasta water. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

Serve the fish with rice, plain yogurt, greens or vegetables (fresh, cooked or pickled) for a full meal. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

If using, scoop 1/2 cup of cooked quinoa into each bowl. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

Common Types of Radishes French Breakfast Known for its long, slender shape with distinctive white tip, the versatile variety tastes delicious both cooked and raw. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026

Verb

Some might have even said cooked. —Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026

The countertop material — typically the mineral quartz crushed and cooked with plastic resins, dyes and glass into slabs — was pioneered in 1987 by Israel’s Caesarstone, which still makes it and is named in hundreds of lawsuits, including Peña’s. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

These periods of electricity last anywhere from two to five hours, so sometimes the rice ends up half cooked and the beans still hard. —Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026

Steak 'n Shake has rolled out its new tater tots cooked in beef tallow, expanding the fast-food chain's push toward traditional frying methods. —Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026

For lunch and dinner, the menu revolves around a charcoal grill with a menu of meats, fish, and vegetables cooked with potatoes, padron peppers, and chimichurri. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026

Pressure could have cooked the young Highlands Ranch Falcons. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026

Evans cooked an anchovy pizza in an oven bought for the occasion and the pair spilt the tea over French fries. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026

Dishes like this that really sing are truly cooked with soul. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026