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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
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
In addition to learning to use OpenClaw, Wang is also thinking about taking up another skill like cooking or playing a musical instrument.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
While many professional chefs hone their blades before each use, most home cooks don’t put as much wear and tear on their knives as the pros and can hone less often.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Covarrubias began to cook and experiment with the unique produce cultivated in the Sonoran Desert, taking lessons from others in Arizona’s culinary scene.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
In addition to learning to use OpenClaw, Wang is also thinking about taking up another skill like cooking or playing a musical instrument.
—CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
British live-fire cook Genevieve Taylor didn’t start out romanticizing cooking over an open flame, with visions of industry cred or Michelin stars dancing in her head.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
While many professional chefs hone their blades before each use, most home cooks don’t put as much wear and tear on their knives as the pros and can hone less often.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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Objects were frequently distorted or missing key components.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their shapes often distort as one galaxy exerts tidal forces on the other.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When not giddily tearing apart the rom-com – a key conversation between Charlie and Emma happens in the trope-iest of cinematic eateries, a diner – Borgli asks really major thematic questions with his controversial subject matter.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek held a press conference three hours after the crash and detailed what happened.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Innovative Mediterranean dishes are creations of Chef Tammasak, one of Thailand’s most renowned chefs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dominick hung up his chef's coat in New York and came home to modernize the recipe.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under the settlement, Match and OkCupid must stop misrepresenting their data practices and privacy controls, but no financial penalties were imposed.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following the revelation that Immigration and Customs Enforcement misrepresented its authority to arrest people in immigration court, Congressman Dan Goldman Friday demanded ICE and the Department of Homeland Security provide a full accounting of everyone swept up by the aggressive practice.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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After recently signing a standard NBA contract after starting the season on a two-way deal, Cain did a little bit of everything with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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After the pair were arrested, Haghighi also co-signed a letter of protest—as did Panahi, who, in turn, was arrested and imprisoned.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But there was the more important distance — the one separating Liverpool’s summer signing (from the Swedish top-flight club Kristianstad DFF) from the high-ankle sprain in December suffered during a benign set-piece session.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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