Definition of cookernext
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as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

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as in chef
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast

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Recent Examples of cooker Over the Top The Griddle Guy enamored with flat top cookers is a fan of restaurant-style food, cooking for large crowds, and as a culinary showman, relishes flamboyant presentations. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 For an all-in-one appliance that can tackle just about any meal, look no further than this Instant Pot multi-cooker. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 Here's our selection of flashlights, tents, kites, and cookers, not to mention a few surprises (a wheelchair-friendly shelter and a frisbee game from a camping chair brand). Chris Haslam, Wired News, 24 May 2026 The series also taps into the current craze of new-adult stories — that is, focused on characters in that stage of life between teen and full-fledged adulthood — many specifically set in the pressure-cooker environment that college and university settings naturally supply to make romance spark. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooker
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Noun
  • It's shown here furnished with a sofa and has a wood-burning stove for warmth.
    Adam Williams July 15, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
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  • After less than a week of specialized training, the machine completed basic cooking operations, although its performance remained well below that of experienced chefs.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • Shiso, the Asian smokehouse that featured a menu from chef Raheem Sealey of Drinking Pig BBQ, announced its closing last week.
    Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • There have been a few challenges with the kitchen, namely using an oven designed for making bagels to bake bread.
    Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The appeal is using waste heat – the kind that leaks out of a data center or a bakery oven – to cool spaces without adding to the electrical load of conventional air conditioning.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Once two companies merge, the eggs are scrambled, and every cook knows that’s hard to undo.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The White House posted a picture for SpongeBob SquarePants’s birthday on Tuesday, creating a MAGA version of the dedicated Krusty Krab fry cook.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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