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

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

Use enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan so the fish cooks evenly. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 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

Plus, the sauce cooks while the pasta boils, putting this firmly in weeknight-dinner territory. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 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

About 100,000 workers across several state agencies are part of the union, including cooks, custodians, nurses and office staff. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

That inconsistency is why fresh pumpkin bakes can disappoint even careful cooks. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Through fruit-forward hot sauces, vibrant seasonings and simmer sauces, Abreu invites home cooks to revisit familiar flavors or discover something new. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

Her cookbook is made with home cooks in mind, for those who want to adopt a healthier lifestyle without compromising quality or flavor. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Behemoths like Allrecipes and NYT Cooking host tens of thousands of recipes each, some from professional chefs and others from home cooks. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

Professional and amateur cooks from throughout the area will serve samples of their favorite appetizers, entrees and desserts while competing for votes and bragging rights. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026