as in cuisine
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
a TV show that teaches viewers the basics of French cooking
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as in misrepresenting
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 happening
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 cooking
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Wander among vendors selling paintings, handmade jewelry, and local crafts as the aroma of cooking treats fills the air.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
News, of course, but also cooking, The Athletic, and culture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
For leafy greens like spinach, about two cups raw equals one cup once cooked, since the spinach leaves shrink considerably during cooking.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Wander among vendors selling paintings, handmade jewelry, and local crafts as the aroma of cooking treats fills the air.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Neither the lid knob nor handles become too hot to touch, even when cooking food on the higher setting.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
News, of course, but also cooking, The Athletic, and culture.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
Noun
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The local cuisine is a celebration of bold flavors and comforting tradition.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Krazy Curry, specializing in Indian-Nepalese cuisine, expanded from Pineville and opened its first Charlotte location in October, CharlotteFive previously reported.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Translate all documents given to detainees into Spanish and refrain from misrepresenting their contents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their false-ownership counterclaim — accusing Hill of misrepresenting authorship in copyright filings — survived an anti-SLAPP motion to strike in September 2024; Hill has appealed that ruling to the Ninth Circuit.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Over the summer, officials in Turkey — where the lawsuit says some of the allegedly fraudulent Drake streams originated — started investigating Spotify over several allegations, including bribes for playlist placement and bot streams distorting domestic charts.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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All the shadows and jagged angles evoke German Expressionism, distorting Ronnie’s confrontation into something both surreal and terrifyingly recognizable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Lake effect snow was also occurring south of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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