cook up
phrasal verb
cooked up; cooking up; cooks up
1
: to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly
I can cook up some hamburgers.
He cooked this whole meal up in less than 30 minutes.
2
: to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation
They cooked up a scheme to fool their neighbor.
You'll have to cook an excuse up quickly.
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When the family — genetic and filmmaking both — got hungry, Rowlands would go into the kitchen and cook up a pot of spaghetti bolognese.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Summertime is the ideal time to break out the grill and cook up a tasty feast.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
The tiny appliance can cook up to two cups of rice.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
In lieu of a big television or magazine interview, Braun cooked up a celebrity roast, which featured Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, and more.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Summertime is the ideal time to break out the grill and cook up a tasty feast.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
The tiny appliance can cook up to two cups of rice.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
In lieu of a big television or magazine interview, Braun cooked up a celebrity roast, which featured Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, and more.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cook up
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“Cook up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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