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cooked

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verb

past tense of cook

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Recent Examples of cooked
Adjective
Serve this corn relish atop cream cheese or goat cheese for an easy appetizer, or stir it into cooked pasta with Boursin cheese and bacon. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 The top and middle shelves are the best spots for cooked leftovers because those areas hold the most consistent cold and sit above any drip zone from raw meat or fish stored on lower shelves. Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Verb
Sweet potatoes are also classified by their skin color – orange, white, or purple — which also determines their texture when cooked. Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 July 2026 Fruits and vegetables that are cut, peeled, or cooked should be refrigerated as soon as possible, within two hours, according to the CDC. Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Adjective
  • Lobster enchiladas come with salsa roja, queso fresco, and lime crema; pan-roasted salmon is accompanied by gluten-free peanut noodles and cucumber salad spiked with nuoc cham (a Vietnamese dipping sauce).
    Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The tequila shrimp empanadas disappear quickly, while the huitlacoche quesadilla folds Oaxaca cheese, mushrooms, roasted corn, and salsa macha crema into something deeper and earthier than most Midtown menus bother attempting.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • More work needed But with the breaks, these phonons are scattered, atomic bonds are distorted, and the whole lattice is changed so that heat can’t travel easily.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Some call it life-altering, with out-of-body experiences, incredibly vivid hallucinations, distorted time perception, and… encounters with mysterious entities.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • What happened in Atlanta was so traumatic that, even three days on, its effects are still being felt.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • But that’s all happened in spite of the politicians, certainly not because of them.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • But open the Rocket Stop doors, and the smell of seasoned, fried catfish cooked to order distinguishes this gas station from convenience stores in which hot food offerings are typically just hot dogs on roller grills.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The dessert is made of McDonald's signature apple filling and a golden, fried crust.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • This gives buyers the ability to return products that were misrepresented.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Federal prosecutors alleged Holmes knowingly misrepresented the capabilities of Theranos technology and misled investors about the company's financial condition, partnerships, and laboratory capabilities.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Unsurprisingly, there was a strong Premier League presence among the leading clubs represented, but Crystal Palace and Sunderland will be particularly happy with their players’ exploits.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • There was something so sinister about FIFA pushing the idea of diversity while bending the knee to a government working to discard the real thing.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • During one heated exchange last year, immigration agents who did not want to be captured on body camera footage refused to invite FBI agents along for an arrest operation, one of the sources said.
    Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The works are scheduled to go on display in Europe, and the trove’s impending departure has ignited one of Mexico’s most heated cultural controversies in recent memory.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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 21 Jul. 2026.

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