Synonyms of cooks

cooks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cook

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresents
• distorts
• perverts
• falsifies
• twists
• colors
• fudges
• slants
• complicates
• warps
• misstates
• misinterprets
• garbles
• bends
• confuses
• misrelates
• censors
• obscures
• mistakes
• mistranslates
• disguises
• masks
• misspeaks
• misdescribes
• camouflages
• dissembles
• bowdlerizes
• mystifies
• glosses (over)
• whitewashes
• mixes (up)
• lies
• prevaricates
• veils
• equivocates
• confounds
• belies
• palters
• fibs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explains
• interprets
• illustrates
• clarifies
• spells out
• illuminates
• clears (up)
• deciphers

2

as in happens

to take place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happens
• is
• comes
• does
• occurs
• comes down
• comes to pass
• transpires
• goes on
• comes off
• comes about
• goes down
• passes
• chances
• befalls
• rises
• haps
• betides
• develops
• intervenes
• arises
• shapes (up)
• proceeds
• materializes
• crops (up)
• turns out
• springs (up)
• breaks
• follows
• results
• falls out
• comes up
• goes off

cooks

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chefs
• bakers
• culinarians
• cookers
• pâtissiers
• grillers
• barbecuers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cooks

Verb

Trending Video The Los Blancos player shares his six-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot mansion with his father, younger brother, and his mother—the latter still reportedly cooks meals for the family and drives the athlete to practice. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

The method cooks the chicken quickly, creating a crisp crust while keeping the meat juicy. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

However, unlike the pot roast which cooks all day, this main dish comes together in just 35 minutes. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Gas grills are easy to use, clean, and efficient for indirect grilling, which cooks food with ambient heat. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

Someone cooks the meal, buys the flowers, hangs the art and puts on the music. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

In the oven, steady ambient heat cooks the sausage through while the exterior gradually browns. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026

While the world has stopped for some passionate soccer fans — who’ve likely ditched business meetings to board planes and cheer on their team — servers and cooks plod on at restaurants in the surrounding area. — Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

Advertisement The typical SNAP recipient is a woman who cooks for a family after coming home from work. — Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026

Noun

Local farmers, cooks, bartenders, restaurants and families all participate. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Prince Philip was the most passionate of cooks in the kitchen. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Encouragement and pride Currently, about 15 young people work in the café as cooks, baristas, and servers. — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

While the pasta cooks, sauté turkey bacon and red onion in a large skillet. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

From space-saving drawer models to hardworking over-the-range designs, here’s how to choose the microwave that fits the way your family cooks. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

But the gesture that surprised him most, Salazar said, may have been the time that one of Fanara’s cooks couldn’t get to work because his car’s engine blew up. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Prepared in advance and served chilled, cooks can kick back and enjoy its summertime irresistibility. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Across the aisle on the entry side, the compact kitchen block equips trailer cooks with a dual-burner gas stove with hard lid, rectangular sink, 59-L fridge and two wing-like worktops - one that folds down and one that removes and stores away. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026