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

Verb

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 The 7-gram daily threshold is modest and well within reach for anyone who cooks with olive oil or uses it in a dressing. —

Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

Noun

Home cooks are looking for pans that are both slick and safe. —

Ryan Brennan june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 An odor-absorbing bar Avid cooks and fisherman swear by this odor-absorbing stainless-steel bar. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Most home cooks are better off with knives that feel balanced and comfortable in-hand. —

Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 For many chefs and home cooks, a waffle weave towel is the top choice. —

Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 June 2026 Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world. —

Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 One of the reasons is too many cooks in the kitchen. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026 Janitors, home-health aides, line cooks, day-care teachers, manicurists, and taxi drivers started making more. —

Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 This is where a lot of home cooks go wrong. —

Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooks

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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