COOKS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cook

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

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as in happens

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

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cooks

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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

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Recent Examples of cooks

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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 Dark meat cooks more slowly, stays juicier, and is forgiving if temperatures fluctuate. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 Stone built the restaurant to give cooks room to grow beyond the stove, whether that is making charcuterie in-house or working the live fire that the restaurant cooks everything over. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Noun

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 That matters for home cooks trying to replicate restaurant results on a home burner. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 The restaurant is bedroom-size, with five tables puzzle-fit into a narrow dining room; Lagomarsini cooks in a closet-size kitchen at the back. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooks

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The Justice Department has boosted its components focused on immigration fraud and also started a denaturalization campaign to rescind American citizenship from anyone who misrepresents details in applying for citizenship.

— Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026
Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of misrepresents

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For the technology leader responsible for keeping essential services running, these details provide a basis for assessing what protections exist and what happens in an extreme scenario.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The conversational layer may be what a borrower sees, but the difficult work happens deeper in the stack, where documents, rules, calculations, decisions, and transaction states have to remain connected.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

Noun

That evening’s dinner would be helmed by Holmen’s own chefs, a young and talented assemblage from as far as Sicily and Piauí, in the northeast of Brazil.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
The new store in Duarte has a SushiOro, an in-store sushi market featuring rolls and signature sauces developed by Vallarta’s chefs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of chefs

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Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of is

Verb

The local chapter voted to endorse Raman last month, and with that comes teams of eager doorknockers canvassing for her across the city.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The collision comes months after Independence police tightened restrictions on high-speed pursuits after years of scrutiny over the department's driving practices.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
By default, the dial does nothing other than serve as the pairing button.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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