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
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Just like the year-round version, chefs fight in a bracket-style competition and are thrown curveballs by the randomizer, a lottery-style machine used on TOC that determines the protein, produce, equipment, cooking style and time set for each cook-off.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The seed also contains an edible oil that can be used for cooking.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The last day of the sale is also the perfect opportunity to stock up on seasonal Yankee Candle scents, cooking essentials from KitchenAid and a two-pack of fluffy Casper pillows.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Just like the year-round version, chefs fight in a bracket-style competition and are thrown curveballs by the randomizer, a lottery-style machine used on TOC that determines the protein, produce, equipment, cooking style and time set for each cook-off.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
What chemistry is happening during that time, and how does under or over cooking the milk affect the finished cream?
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The seed also contains an edible oil that can be used for cooking.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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Kenyan cuisine will be provided by Rafikiz Catering, and there will be a silent auction, crafts and a raffle.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The city is renowned for medieval architecture, distinct Galician culture and cuisine, and vibrant festivals.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then later, after Flores had died, the litigation accuses Freedman of publicly defending himself by betraying attorney-client confidences and misrepresenting the merits of Flores’ own case in the media.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Republicans were misrepresenting the Democratic Party's position.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What’s happening now simply makes that old equation visible to everyone else.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Venus’s movement into Libra couldn’t be happening at a better time!—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, another way to view it is that AI is the latest tool in humanity’s long history of shaping and distorting narratives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Peering into deep space, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers find places to study gravitational lensing, an effect in which massive objects such as galaxies warp space-time itself, bending and distorting the light of even more distant galaxies behind them.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being a stickler for city ordinances, Rader was known to participate heavily in outside activities like leading his son’s Cub Scout group and doing administrative tasks at the Christ Lutheran Church.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The trailer will be available as part of free animation sample project teaming Unreal Engine and Agora Studios to produce free animation sample project, allowing animators to see what other animates are doing.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The novel is about a band coming of age in a town that has a ban on rock ‘n’ roll.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are two chances of rain in the forecast, the first opportunity coming overnight Thursday into Friday morning, according to the weather service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The doctor described her healing process as normal, with swelling occurring around the three- and four-day mark after the procedure.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource and important economic engine for the Wisconsin and Minnesota towns that border it.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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