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

Douglas Sills portrays Chef Borden, who cooks for the Russells. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Paler, who cooks Japanese omakase as Jorom the Sushi Guy, gets on the grill with the crew for the night. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Letting the turkey sit at room temperature for a couple hours before baking helps the internal temp of the bird rise, ensuring the meat cooks more evenly and doesn’t take even longer in the oven. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2026

There’s nothing better than a dinner that practically cooks itself. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

His restaurant sources corn from Mexico, then cooks it through an overnight nixtamalization process. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Chef Rakmin Lee cooks modern American with Korean, French, and Italian threads running through it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

The Italian mother who is a loving mother, a mother hen who cooks well. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The brilliance of this recipe is how everything cooks together in a sheet pan, even the walnuts. — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

Fresh tuna cooks in just minutes, making this a quick and satisfying dinner. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Guides and cooks earn income taking visitors into the forest. — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

The rich, velvety filling that melts over top comes together in moments while your spud cooks. — Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Other home cooks swear by vinegar, lemon juice, commercial produce washes or soap or detergent. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Many home cooks have known about this blend for at least 65 years. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026

Food debris build-up was also spotted on the inside walls and ceiling of the microwave along the cooks line. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

In April, she was featured as a guest judge on the beloved cooking show, mentoring some of the series’ cooks alongside judges Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Lueke said cooks can swap in different proteins or add seasonal ingredients such as squash in the fall or asparagus and peas in the spring. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026