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cooked

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verb

past tense of cook

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cooked
Adjective
Bacon could be swapped out for another pre-cooked protein like sausage or tempeh. Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 The Stop Sale party continued with cooked potatoes that, within two hours after cooking, needed to be cooled to 70 degrees. David J. Neal july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
The nuns cooked dinner every night, often leaving leftovers for residents to take to work for lunch the next day. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Around me, other guests opted to have dishes cooked at their table. Ann Lee, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Adjective
  • Fruit from the cacao tree contains beans that, when dried and roasted, produce chocolate in all its glorious forms.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Corbin mined the flavor profile of West African pepper soup for his roasted bone marrow with flatbread.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Garner argued that commodity ETFs have already distorted price discovery on occasion.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart amid the backlash and offered a rare apology but said the media distorted his comments.
    Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • A lot of things happened over the course of the history of baseball.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s just what happened, as Arlington seized a statement 38-22 victory.
    Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The popular food truck serves serves up a simple but well-executed menu that includes a hamburger, fish sandwich, chicken sandwich, and their famous shrimp burger—a 1/4 pound of fried shrimp on a brioche bun with all the fixings.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh herring may be grilled or lightly coated and pan-fried, then served with potatoes and fresh lemon juice or a splash of vinegar.
    Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That’s especially true for Black communities that have been harmfully misrepresented by mainstream outlets.
    Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sanft asked jurors if there was any evidence that Davis had ever called the shots before or after the shooting.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Witnesses had testified to the heated gang rivalry between the South Side Compton Crips and Mob Piru, which were associated with dueling record companies Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its Elite trim comes standard with features like a head-up display, heated and ventilated front seats and a seven-mode drive system including modes like Trail and Sand.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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