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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
Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In both raw and cooked form, they’re used as a building block for countless dishes from soups and casseroles to sauces to salads.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle with basil and serve with hot cooked pasta.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Two pots of raw chicken and a bucket of cooked food were found cooling on the floor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The Tequila is floral and aromatic, featuring aromas of cooked and fresh agave, enhanced by a subtle floral sweetness and tropical fruit notes, especially banana, guava, and pineapple.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Main image, a stock photo shows cooked shrimp.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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
Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to classic Jamaica staples, its menu features crowd-pleasing jerk specials and Quidley’s Pasta — a sumptuous meal cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The fruits have a unique, sweet, melon- or berry-like taste and can be enjoyed raw and cooked as juices, purees, and jams.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The Broncos got cooked by Daniel Jones in a way that very few quarterbacks have managed in the past two-plus seasons.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
My petite filet prime cut and Terry's steak frites were tender and cooked to perfection while our sides of mashed potatoes and mac & cheese only furthered our appreciation for the chef.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Its spacious capacity accommodates all the way from family meals, roasts, and whole chickens, to bagels, all cooked to exact precision.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Cooked turkey and cooked chicken in the walk-in freezer weren’t covered.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The pasta is small and transforms into tender little pasta balls when cooked.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Chicken, pork and beef in an ice bath at the cook’s line measured too warm to be considered safe, and cooked potatoes were too cold.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In both raw and cooked form, they’re used as a building block for countless dishes from soups and casseroles to sauces to salads.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle with basil and serve with hot cooked pasta.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Two pots of raw chicken and a bucket of cooked food were found cooling on the floor.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The Tequila is floral and aromatic, featuring aromas of cooked and fresh agave, enhanced by a subtle floral sweetness and tropical fruit notes, especially banana, guava, and pineapple.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Main image, a stock photo shows cooked shrimp.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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
Adjective
It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled, either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to classic Jamaica staples, its menu features crowd-pleasing jerk specials and Quidley’s Pasta — a sumptuous meal cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The fruits have a unique, sweet, melon- or berry-like taste and can be enjoyed raw and cooked as juices, purees, and jams.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The Broncos got cooked by Daniel Jones in a way that very few quarterbacks have managed in the past two-plus seasons.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
My petite filet prime cut and Terry's steak frites were tender and cooked to perfection while our sides of mashed potatoes and mac & cheese only furthered our appreciation for the chef.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Its spacious capacity accommodates all the way from family meals, roasts, and whole chickens, to bagels, all cooked to exact precision.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Cooked turkey and cooked chicken in the walk-in freezer weren’t covered.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The pasta is small and transforms into tender little pasta balls when cooked.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Verb
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Therefore a crucial work in the career of one of the greatest of filmmakers is missing—and the understanding and appreciation of her career is distorted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there was a spin-off OVA in the late ‘80s, which Izubuchi designed the mecha for, there were also two Aura Phantasm artbooks released by B-Club around the same time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 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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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incident occurred just before half distance in the Zandvoort race, during the safety car period that followed Lewis Hamilton’s solo crash, with Sainz trying to pass Lawson for seventh place at the outside of the track’s Tarzan Turn 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Freshly roasted coffee beans are seen in a barrel at Sightglass Coffee on April 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Besides fried chicken, what menu items are at Popeyes? Aside from fried chicken, the menu items at Popeyes include popcorn shrimp and shrimp tenders, Cajun rice, Cajun fries, homestyle mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes with Cajun gravy.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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