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
Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Choose thick-cut, bone-in or boneless chops and start checking them at 12 minutes of cooking.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Any quick-cooking vegetable will work here.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The former Uchiko and Counter 357 chef pivoted his career away from fine dining to focus on modern African American cooking with his Distant Relatives, a smoke shack and grill that traces the foodways of the African diaspora.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Choose thick-cut, bone-in or boneless chops and start checking them at 12 minutes of cooking.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
When the pork chops have finished cooking, either remove them from the oven or place them under the broiler to caramelize the top (this is optional).
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Any quick-cooking vegetable will work here.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
Noun
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For 70+ years, Circle G has offered Southern cuisine.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Patrons could see gorgeous Black art and taste delicious soul food and Caribbean cuisine.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although uncommon, some public figures and health professionals have claimed that the vaccines could cause cancer despite ample contradictory evidence, often by misinterpreting or misrepresenting studies.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hiding or misrepresenting income, or falsifying dependents or deductions, is a criminal offense that can result in prison time.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That transparency now extends into Colorado’s industry regulations after state legislators, motivated by recent scandals, passed new laws to prevent the same kind of situation from happening at funeral homes or mortuaries ever again.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Now, the impossible is happening.—
Silvia Hernandez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment.—
K. H. Koehler,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the midst of a statistically impressive season, LaMelo Ball is doing it all for the Charlotte Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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With its stunning natural surroundings, Lake Como is an idyllic destination to explore with a dog, and the Edition makes doing so in style entirely possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The construction and development at the East Village base will rapidly evolve over the coming years, and is sure to transform Deer Valley into one of the nation's preeminent luxury ski destinations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Brookings, a think tank, analyzed election data from the past 25 years showing that voter fraud is exceedingly rare, occurring at a rate of less than 1% and never affecting the outcome of any contest.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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