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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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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
Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
Thanks to its extra-creamy texture, Boursin melts into hot cooked pasta almost instantly, creating a dreamy pasta with no work at all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
There is always an option of cooked vegetables and a salad.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Two containers of cooked lamb were improperly cooling inside the reach-in cold top.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since the cooked rice did not meet these cooling requirements, it was discarded during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Observed raw beef stored over ready to eat cooked pork in glass door reach-in cooler on cook line.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Top with basil leaves and serve with cooked rice on the side and lime wedges for squeezing over.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Cover and steam until cooked tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
During the live conversation, some of the attendees cooked along with us.
—Roxane Gay, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The gordita gets filled with tender octopus slowly cooked in a concentrated, gently spiced stew of guajillo chile, tomato, and chicharrón prensado—a textural marvel of both softness and crunch.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Other dishes are just confusing, like Rhoda’s squid ink-heavy plate, or poorly cooked, like Oscar’s overdone lamb.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Summer vacation season is already cooked, in other words — but there’s still a narrow window for things to even out before the midterm elections.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Raw beef battuta with pecorino cream and Greek truffle shavings is a knock-out, but most dishes are wood-fired or cooked on the parilla grill.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
None of the items cooked in-house had use-by dates.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
All raw or partially cooked animal products are to be stored below other items.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Some brands and models have a warming drawer, designed to keep cooked food hot.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 2 Apr. 2026
Thanks to its extra-creamy texture, Boursin melts into hot cooked pasta almost instantly, creating a dreamy pasta with no work at all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
There is always an option of cooked vegetables and a salad.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Two containers of cooked lamb were improperly cooling inside the reach-in cold top.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since the cooked rice did not meet these cooling requirements, it was discarded during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Observed raw beef stored over ready to eat cooked pork in glass door reach-in cooler on cook line.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Top with basil leaves and serve with cooked rice on the side and lime wedges for squeezing over.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Cover and steam until cooked tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Knicks had no answer for the Celtics’ sixth man, who cooked Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Miles McBride alike on Thursday night.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
During the live conversation, some of the attendees cooked along with us.
—Roxane Gay, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The gordita gets filled with tender octopus slowly cooked in a concentrated, gently spiced stew of guajillo chile, tomato, and chicharrón prensado—a textural marvel of both softness and crunch.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Other dishes are just confusing, like Rhoda’s squid ink-heavy plate, or poorly cooked, like Oscar’s overdone lamb.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Summer vacation season is already cooked, in other words — but there’s still a narrow window for things to even out before the midterm elections.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Raw beef battuta with pecorino cream and Greek truffle shavings is a knock-out, but most dishes are wood-fired or cooked on the parilla grill.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
None of the items cooked in-house had use-by dates.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
All raw or partially cooked animal products are to be stored below other items.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Verb
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Objects were frequently distorted or missing key components.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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One slide showed the Pirates of the Caribbean alum on a FaceTime call with Daisy, whose face was distorted by a funny filter and framed by blonde side bangs.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Nets tied their season high with 36 assists, and six different players recorded at least four assists in the same game, a franchise mark that has only been hit eight times and hadn’t happened since March 2022.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The suit claimed David severely misrepresented the calorie and fat content of each bar, which allegedly has 400% more fat and 80% more calories than advertised.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lithgow didn’t elaborate on what had been misrepresented about Rowling’s views.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So while there was nostalgia playing here for the first time as a big-leaguer, Stewart also understood the task at hand.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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On March 24, there was one sequence when Jackson won the first rep only for Shelton to come back with a one-handed catch for a touchdown.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The spicy crema base balanced the smoky chicken, roasted corn, and punchy jalapeños perfectly, while the lime added a sharp, welcome spark.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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At the launch, Naturalz plans to debut a few more flavors like tutti frutti, roasted almonds and more.—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The results also were not as statistically powerful because fewer infections occurred than expected in the placebo group during the trial.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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The flashes occurred as tiny fragments of cosmic material, or micrometeoroids, impacted the lunar surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Do your best to avoid foods with the words fried, au gratin, crispy, escalloped, pan-fried, sautéed or stuffed as this can indicate a high level of fat and calories.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Seafood lovers can expect to get a full taste of the sea; lobster rolls, fried fish, and barbecue shrimp are all on the menu, plus some additional offerings for land lovers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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