How to Use cook up in a Sentence

cook up

verb
  • This cooks up to about one cup of cooked pasta.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The edges cook up crisp, and there's plenty to go around.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This is a weeknight winner all cooked up on a single sheet pan.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 June 2026
  • Summertime is the ideal time to break out the grill and cook up a tasty feast.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
  • Lo is no stranger to cooking up excellence, of course.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
  • So the Dodgers cooked up a plan to help Rushing improve that skill.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • If only to admire the amazing lead image our art team cooked up.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Almost any pancake batter will cook up well in a cast-iron skillet.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The cosmos are cooking up a whirlwind of passion for you!
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, sausage cooks up in a skillet in minutes—just enough time to pop a slice of bread in the toaster.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The delicate protein thaws quickly and cooks up even faster.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The grocer is constantly cooking up fresh items, many of which don't hang around for very long.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
  • White wine, lemon, and basil make a refreshing sauce for the seafood while the pasta cooks up quickly.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Her management team cooked up a story about her getting hit by a car door in a windstorm.
    — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The bad news is, there’s no way to get out of having to wait for the cast, crew, and creatives to cook up their magic.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ina Garten has been cooking up something that goes far beyond her favorite recipes.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Using chicken cutlets helps this dish cook up quickly on hurried nights.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • For a while, the results from Atlas looked like something cooked up by Buttigieg’s staff.
    — Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Fife’s Restaurant cooks up hearty Southern breakfasts and has been at it for more than six decades.
    — Bob Carlton, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Everything cooks up in one pot, all together, so there are fewer dishes to deal with.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • The spa There’s a solid spa here that’s always cooking up new reasons to visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
  • However, one fan thought that this slogan was nothing more than something the team's front office cooked up.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • How much that number declines will depend at least somewhat on how much change the Lakers can cook up.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Using a slow cooker takes all the guesswork out of cooking up a mouthwatering slab of brisket.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • That pair won’t go for sale, but Jordan Brand has cooked up something else for the rest of Knicks fans.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • Kids ages four and up can join Dad to cook up special recipes in this Father's Day workshop.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Instead, use the heat to cook up sides like broccolini spears or baby potatoes that taste even better next to this steak.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • Enthusiastic hosts might even cook up chicken curry and luchi.
    — Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Around every fourth Monday of the month, Hao cooks up a family-style table meal.
    — Ella Gonzales may 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

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