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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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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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Recent Examples of cook
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
In Michigan, another mom is using affordable kitchen gadgets from Temu to teach her kids how to cook during a fun sleepover.
—Sixteen Ramos, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Stir in broth, scallions, parsley, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning; cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half and zucchini is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Verb
The fat on spareribs adds flavor when the ribs cook.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
In Michigan, another mom is using affordable kitchen gadgets from Temu to teach her kids how to cook during a fun sleepover.
—Sixteen Ramos, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Noun
In the book, five strangers – a white American geographer, a South Sudanese translator, a northern Sudanese cook, a Sudanese-American filmmaker, and a local boy – find themselves at an NGO compound in the fictional town of Saraaya, on the border of Sudan and South Sudan.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 June 2025
Stir in broth, scallions, parsley, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning; cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half and zucchini is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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Anyone claiming otherwise is distorting the truth to justify and reward discriminatory behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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But so have the forces pushing patients toward compounding in the first place: brand drugs priced out of reach, limited insurance coverage, and middlemen who distort access.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Waller's return from retirement happened one day after the Dolphins sent their Pro Bowl tight end from 2024, Jonnu Smith, to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a deal involving Jalen Ramsey and Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Instead, the researchers simply observed what happened naturally.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Sandoval is head of the Croque Group and comes from three generations of chefs.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Murano will be an offshoot of the chef’s namesake Ferraro’s Kitchen Restaurant and Wine Bar in Miami and Blue Ridge, Georgia, and will feature dishes such as sea scallop gratin, zucchini rolls with shrimps and polpo alla Adriatica.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Wear comfortable shoes, as much of your exploring will probably be done on foot.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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In complex or regulated environments, speed matters, but so does cross-functional orchestration that accounts for the nuances of the situation.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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There are books upon books upon books, binders about the movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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