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
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Multiple areas were in need of cleaning, including on and below the cooking equipment on the cook’s line and inside the true freezer by the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Ivana Johnston, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Because violence in America is as natural to many of us as cooking our food or brushing our teeth.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Vigorously stir the noodles for a minute, adding some reserved cooking water, a tablespoon or two at a time, until the sauce is glossy and clings to the noodles.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Multiple areas were in need of cleaning, including on and below the cooking equipment on the cook’s line and inside the true freezer by the walk-in refrigerator.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Consultants are selling services live, coaches are filling programs, and restaurants are taking orders while cooking.
—Ivana Johnston, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Because violence in America is as natural to many of us as cooking our food or brushing our teeth.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
Noun
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Haesu Bit serves pan-Asian cuisine; additional venues include Azur on Luminara and Mistral.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chorizo, a zesty pork sausage used in Mexican and Spanish cuisines, serves this goal admirably.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two men share a talent for misrepresenting facts and an animosity toward institutions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Killings related to domestic violence are making headlines and families and friends of the victims are speaking out in an effort to bring awareness to these incidents that are happening too frequently.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Operations need help figuring out what’s happening within an environment.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its chief executive, Ian Choudri, has accused the FRA of distorting data.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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This causes the orbits to contract, shifting the orbits of the other electrons, distorting their chemical properties.—
David Szondy
August 27,
New Atlas,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In doing so, Martin implicated billionaire bankers, major American corporations, and Colombia’s political elite.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Back on the balcony, the magician was doing his best to charm basketball players Devin Booker and Jordan Clarkson with card tricks.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although they’re typically associated with adults 65 and older, Fonseca is part of a growing trend where more strokes are occurring in younger people.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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