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verb

Definition of cooknext
1
as in to distort
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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2
as in to happen
to take place wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house

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cook

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noun

ˈku̇k How to pronounce cook (audio)
as in chef
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 cook
Verb
Flip and continue cooking for another 5 minutes, until the eggplant is cooked through. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Miners usually use roasting to strip out arsenic, cooking ore at extreme temperatures through an energy-intensive process. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
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 My friend Caleb, a former cook at Chez Panisse, had planned spaghetti and meatballs for one of our dinners. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
  1. distort
  2. happen
  3. chef
  4. misrepresent
  5. do
  6. be
  7. come
Verb
  • However, attaching a metal wire directly to the delicate plasma filament would distort its structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distort
Verb
  • This year, that did not happen initially, according to officials in three states who spoke to NPR anonymously because they weren't authorized to speak to the press.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Room for Disagreement No matter what happens with Permian oil production, the region is set to see a windfall from the influx of hyperscale data centers, including an enormous one Chevron is building southwest of Midland.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of happen
Noun
  • Paracelsus Recovery, a residential clinic in Zurich that provides a private chef, a driver and a live-in therapist, charges about £100,000—roughly $131,000—a week.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Queen City punched well above its weight, with Sam Hart’s Counter- holding onto its Michelin Star, five newcomers earning spots on the guide and one local chef taking home a national honor.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chef
Verb
  • The statement called on Cofer to stop misrepresenting her opponent’s record.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Policyholders and retirees have since filed lawsuits alleging that the insurers misrepresented their investments.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of misrepresent
Verb
  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sellers who have the option to pull their listing off the market are generally doing so.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • The boos rained down again after many of the Hornets’ turnovers, and there were 25 of them altogether.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When Silverstein joined parent company Spencer’s in 2003, there were only 130 Spirit stores nationwide.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of be
Verb
  • At meetings in 2014 and 2016, both of which came six days before elections, the Fed held steady.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of come

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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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