COOKS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cook

as in misrepresents

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 happens

to take place wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house

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cooks

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noun

plural of cook

as in chefs

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating the hearty meals prepared by the cook at summer camp

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Recent Examples of cooks

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Makki, 47, who cooks Lebanese dishes like couscous stews and traditional kibbeh balls in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights, immigrated to Michigan in 1990. —

CBS News, 4 June 2026 The shrimp cooks right on top of the pasta, which adds another layer of flavor and saves you from having to wash an extra pan. —

Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Everything cooks in one skillet, and a fresh, creamy pasta dinner is on the table in 35 minutes. —

Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026 Kojima offers an ever-changing omakase from chef-owner Hayato Kojima, who cooks behind an eight-seat counter within a Sawtelle strip mall. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 This should be the toughest reservation in town, because the chef Anastasia Dewi Tjahjadi cooks only one day a week (Selasa, or Tuesday) and there are just two folding tables and four stools, wedged between shelves at the back of a slim Indonesian grocery on Queens Boulevard. —

Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The oven cooks personal pan pizzas with prosciutto, banana peppers, olives, garlic and other toppings. —

Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 Continue reading … GRILL, BABY, GRILL — Train passenger cooks fresh steak with surprising device. —

FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Kelly does the grocery shopping, but Lally still cleans and cooks for herself (and only takes one baby aspirin and one blood pressure pill a day). —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

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Some cooks currently make about $31 an hour and will see their hourly wages rise over the next two years to $38 or $39, said Islagisbel Castillo, 21, a suite cook on the bargaining committee. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 The union represents cooks, dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers employed at SoFi Stadium. —

City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026 Both dining spaces employ 50 people total, with approximately 15 on the culinary staff as cooks and bakers, according to a release by the Center. —

Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 Another source added that while there are likely parties interested in a merger, with so many cooks in the Lauder kitchen (family, executives and investors), anything in the near term is unlikely. —

Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Available positions range from entry-level management to bakery, produce, overnight grocery and culinary roles such as chefs and line cooks. —

Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 To guide these 100 home cooks through the competition, Food Network has assembled a superstar group, tapping actor Terry Crews as host and professional chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Nick DiGiovanni as judges who are no strangers to cooking competitions. —

Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026 Thanks to more states enacting cottage laws, which allow cooks and bakers to legally sell goods from their homes directly to consumers, people have easier access to opening a bakery of their own. —

Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 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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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Tyler Robinson's defense has argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy that often misrepresents him and could bias potential jurors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026