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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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
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Together, the two encouraged their kids to cook from a young age—an investment that's starting to pay off.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Peak season peas can be gone from the shelves a week later, for example, so cooks need to adapt and learn to work with what is available.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
This creates a nice outer layer and depth of flavor without cooking the duck breast and promotes great aging.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Together, the two encouraged their kids to cook from a young age—an investment that's starting to pay off.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Noun
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to stocking a spice rack; and many of us, even serious cooks, will likely never use some of the spices included in those sets given to newlyweds.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Peak season peas can be gone from the shelves a week later, for example, so cooks need to adapt and learn to work with what is available.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
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The cell phone camera has become both the tool humans use to perform and the reason that performance distorts even further in the eyes of others.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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Unfortunately, this racial lens merely distorts the rivalry narrative, transforming what should be celebrated as an engaging competitive dynamic into something unnecessarily contentious.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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Target boycott leaders plan protests on anniversary of George Floyd's murder A second Amazon boycott is happening May 6 to 12.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The restaurant’s ownership team includes general manager Amy Zheng, Sammy Wong and Michael Cai, who is also the head chef.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Why this show should be smokin’ hot A renowned CT chef is about to be seen by millions.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In other cases, studies in the report were misrepresented, according to the researchers who conducted them.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Its job is to present your skills and experience—your career story—in the best possible light without misrepresenting your qualifications.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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But then, proving the impossible possible is what these films have done from the start.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The pair's journey on Teen Mom has shown what a year of struggling to get pregnant did to Cheyenne and Zach, both as individuals and as a married couple.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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