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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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Recent Examples of cooker
This mac and cheese is made in the slow-cooker for optimum simplicity.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Its architecture was not built for pressure-cooker corporate environments with complex demands.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Three world leaders, three pressure-cooker situations.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Its architecture was not built for pressure-cooker corporate environments with complex demands.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Three world leaders, three pressure-cooker situations.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooker
Noun
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Many of them—especially the ones built into apartments or installed as part of microwave-stove combos—don’t vent outside at all.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Investigations said natural gas had been flowing into the home for several hours before the explosion, and an electric stove range was left on.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Korean chef Corey Lee and founder of San Francisco’s Benu also received the Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice Award.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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An unbelievably hot packet of hot sauce, cake pops from a celebrity chef, and Pop Rocks beverages are among the new items coming to fast food chains and stores.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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All-day dining at Yali is famous for its Turkish cuisine, especially the pide (like a Turkish pizza) that comes out fresh from the oven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Reheat in a 350° oven until warmed through, 10–15 minutes.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Nonstick cookware is a kitchen staple for health-conscious home cooks.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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An odor-absorbing bar Avid cooks and fisherman swear by this odor-absorbing stainless-steel bar.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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