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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
Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
The pre-cooked and pre-seasoned turkey can be ordered for delivery to your home or for pick-up at a local Popeyes location while supplies last.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Feel free to make this soup meaty by adding cooked chicken or turkey.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Leaving the skin on and roasting or chilling cooked potatoes helps preserve fiber and increase resistant starch for better gut health.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Adding antioxidant-rich herbs and spices such as rosemary, thyme, oregano and garlic can further reduce harmful high-heat byproducts in cooked meats and baked foods, according to multiple studies.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Containers of cooked eggs and shrimp were on the counter by the steam table.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
An employee put cooked dumplings on a plate with her bare hands.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Gently fold in the crabmeat off the heat to preserve its texture; the pasta's residual heat will warm the pre-cooked crab through.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
To eat the nopales, remove the spines (spikes, thorns, or barbs) and use them raw in salads or cooked in soups or tacos.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
It's also known for being squash-like in texture, mildly sweet and subtly earthy, especially when cooked.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Our food was mainly cooked with salty water brought from wells—generated by some neighbors’ solar panels.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The 11th launch last month saw Starship’s booster and upper stage both splash down intact—with that second stage looking a little cooked from the heat of reentry—but the company now has to flight-qualify a new, more powerful Block 3 design.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Once cooked, keep them refrigerated and eat within 3–5 days.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Pressure cookers An electric pressure cooker is a kitchen hero for fall meals that feel slow-cooked but aren’t.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Kalen DeBoer is in over his head at Alabama and so cooked.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
One cup of cooked oatmeal already provides about six grams of protein, Stephani Johnson, RDN, DCN, an adjunct professor of clinical and preventive nutrition services at the Rutgers School of Health Professions, told Verywell.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
The pre-cooked and pre-seasoned turkey can be ordered for delivery to your home or for pick-up at a local Popeyes location while supplies last.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
Feel free to make this soup meaty by adding cooked chicken or turkey.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Leaving the skin on and roasting or chilling cooked potatoes helps preserve fiber and increase resistant starch for better gut health.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Adding antioxidant-rich herbs and spices such as rosemary, thyme, oregano and garlic can further reduce harmful high-heat byproducts in cooked meats and baked foods, according to multiple studies.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Containers of cooked eggs and shrimp were on the counter by the steam table.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
An employee put cooked dumplings on a plate with her bare hands.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Gently fold in the crabmeat off the heat to preserve its texture; the pasta's residual heat will warm the pre-cooked crab through.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There is a zero-assist mode cooked in, which allows the electronics to remain active but – as the name suggests – doesn't provide any assist.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
To eat the nopales, remove the spines (spikes, thorns, or barbs) and use them raw in salads or cooked in soups or tacos.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
It's also known for being squash-like in texture, mildly sweet and subtly earthy, especially when cooked.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Our food was mainly cooked with salty water brought from wells—generated by some neighbors’ solar panels.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The 11th launch last month saw Starship’s booster and upper stage both splash down intact—with that second stage looking a little cooked from the heat of reentry—but the company now has to flight-qualify a new, more powerful Block 3 design.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Once cooked, keep them refrigerated and eat within 3–5 days.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Pressure cookers An electric pressure cooker is a kitchen hero for fall meals that feel slow-cooked but aren’t.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Kalen DeBoer is in over his head at Alabama and so cooked.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Verb
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These frequent misrepresentations can damage trust not only in the systems themselves but also in news organizations whose content is being distorted.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some items may become distorted or break down over time if washed with the wrong materials.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And they’re not allowed to do that because of what happened (on Olivier’s hit).—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute said the ad misrepresented the former president’s words.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, both the church leader and congregant say the post misrepresented what happened.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As in years past, there was plenty of heated debate, some clever campaigning on social media, a last-minute push for votes from A-list significant others and a few races that were neck-and-neck right up until the last ballot was cast.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 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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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Almond butter is a creamy spread made by grinding whole raw or roasted almonds into a smooth or slightly textured paste.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dishes like Hokkaido scallop crudo and zatar and yogurt rubbed swordfish kabob with eggplant, roasted tomato, and tahini are transporting and the unctuous roasted bone marrow is simply a must-have dish.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Vril and Agartha have thrived in part because of the way the editors mix brainrot and bigotry, disguising their ideological assaults in the fried fog of GifTok rap gibberish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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It can be roasted, baked, or pan-fried.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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