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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
Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
That all leads to a lengthy finish that’s big on wood sugar sweetness but also remarkably bright with more cooked fruit and a touch of baking spice.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Two large pans of cooked chicken and beef were stored with raw eggs in the three-door refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Main image, a stock photo shows cooked shrimp.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Top with cooked chorizo, jalapeño, cilantro, pickled red onions, and queso fresco.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the fires have swept through, the chimpanzees have their pick of cooked critters on a charred landscape cleared of predators, just like the baboons in the forests of Uganda who have been seen foraging for cooked grasshoppers and shoots after fire passes by.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Use a potato ricer to push the hot cooked potatoes through.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
The inspector also found cooked rice stored at an unsafe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Watch as potatoes are washed, sliced, cooked in small batches, and seasoned.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Light and perfectly cooked, each dumpling is filled with flavorful pork and broth that goes down so smoothly.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Smyth is the Chef Patron of the three Michelin-star London restaurant Core by Clare Smyth, as well as a key figure in many of Meghan's favorite food moments with her husband, Prince Harry, having cooked for both their wedding dinner and their first anniversary meal.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Feng told the Idaho Statesman that along with sushi, Raibu would serve steaks and seafood cooked over an open fire on a Japanese charcoal grill.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
This should always be done with butter, as cooking sprays can damage the nonstick coating if cooked at too high of a temperature.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Your order comes with beef, pork, bell peppers, and onions slow cooked for six hours in the disc.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
This means that the tenderloin is first cooked low and slow in the oven.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
The usual supplement for exercise, five grams per day, is equivalent to the amount found in about five pounds of cooked chicken, and even more may be needed to affect cognition.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
That all leads to a lengthy finish that’s big on wood sugar sweetness but also remarkably bright with more cooked fruit and a touch of baking spice.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Two large pans of cooked chicken and beef were stored with raw eggs in the three-door refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Main image, a stock photo shows cooked shrimp.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Top with cooked chorizo, jalapeño, cilantro, pickled red onions, and queso fresco.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the fires have swept through, the chimpanzees have their pick of cooked critters on a charred landscape cleared of predators, just like the baboons in the forests of Uganda who have been seen foraging for cooked grasshoppers and shoots after fire passes by.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Use a potato ricer to push the hot cooked potatoes through.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2025
The inspector also found cooked rice stored at an unsafe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The restaurant, 1633 Park Place in Park Place Village, is offering basically the same menu of inexpensive lunch and dinner platters, burgers and seafood, cooked and served by many of the same staffers.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Watch as potatoes are washed, sliced, cooked in small batches, and seasoned.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Light and perfectly cooked, each dumpling is filled with flavorful pork and broth that goes down so smoothly.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Smyth is the Chef Patron of the three Michelin-star London restaurant Core by Clare Smyth, as well as a key figure in many of Meghan's favorite food moments with her husband, Prince Harry, having cooked for both their wedding dinner and their first anniversary meal.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Feng told the Idaho Statesman that along with sushi, Raibu would serve steaks and seafood cooked over an open fire on a Japanese charcoal grill.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
This should always be done with butter, as cooking sprays can damage the nonstick coating if cooked at too high of a temperature.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Your order comes with beef, pork, bell peppers, and onions slow cooked for six hours in the disc.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
This means that the tenderloin is first cooked low and slow in the oven.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Verb
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When the condition strikes, that signal is distorted, causing muscles to move involuntarily or get stuck in an abnormal position.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a world where images are so numerous and so difficult to understand, truth itself can be in danger, threatened by false interpretations and distorted, misleading half-truths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But with an encouraging slate of opponents upcoming, there’s more hope for this Cowboys team to make a push for the playoffs today than there was yesterday.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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If there was the intention to strengthen in central defence with Jaka Bijol, should that have heralded the right moment to generate more room in the transfer budget with Struijk’s sale?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Quatraro said the injury occurred some time before Witt exited in the seventh inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Made with 100 perecent Ontario cream, Slickers County Ice Cream scoops up inventive flavors like Cherry Cheesecake, Campfire (which tastes just like roasted marshmallows), and Apple Pie, made with actual homemade pie.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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These roasted cashews are coated in a sweet apple cider glaze and finished with a dusting of cinnamon.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Purple dough is wrapped around a juicy, savory filling and pan-fried to perfection.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Of course, fried chicken, instant ramen, soda, and chips share a certain inherent junkiness.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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