cook (up)

verb

Definition of cook (up)next
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination cooked up a scheme to get out of doing the dishes

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  1. devise
  2. construct
  3. concoct
  4. invent
Verb
  • The trio devised rudimentary games involving images and text questions.
    Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Many cable-news mainstays are devising new programming concepts that move away from the industry standard of single-host opinion programs.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of devise
Verb
  • In addition to candidates, Sunnyvale voters also cast ballots on whether to allow the city to issue general obligation bonds of up to $290 million to construct a new public library.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to his wife, who wrote the album’s lyrics, Gilmour enlisted his 22-year-old daughter, Romany, to sing and play harp on the LP; there’s also a track constructed around an old recording of Wright from 2007.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of construct
Verb
  • Emilia eventually concocts a risky scheme to reunite with her family under the guise of a relative.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of concoct
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  • It was invented in 1985 by chef Ed LaDou, who first gained notoriety for his game-changing pizza combos at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The game was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle, who perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of invent
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Thesaurus Entries Near cook (up)

cooks (up)

cook (up)

cool

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“Cook (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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