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as in distorted
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 happened
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 cooked
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The roast is fully cooked, while the sides are designed to be heat-and-serve.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Bake for about 35 minutes or until puffed, golden brown, and cooked.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Best Cooking Methods for Each Cut Pork loin benefits from slower, longer cooking methods, while pork tenderloin is best cooked quickly at a high temperature for the most tender texture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Fresh oysters are brushed with a garlic-and-herb butter sauce, topped with Parmesan and Romano cheese, and cooked to perfection in their shells over a hot grill.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Once cooked down, spinach turns silky and tender, perfect for filling up lots of lasagna layers.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
When cooked to perfection, your dinner guests will swoon over the finished roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Transfer cooked toast to plates and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
This means that the tenderloin is first cooked low and slow in the oven.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The roast is fully cooked, while the sides are designed to be heat-and-serve.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Bake for about 35 minutes or until puffed, golden brown, and cooked.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Best Cooking Methods for Each Cut Pork loin benefits from slower, longer cooking methods, while pork tenderloin is best cooked quickly at a high temperature for the most tender texture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Fresh oysters are brushed with a garlic-and-herb butter sauce, topped with Parmesan and Romano cheese, and cooked to perfection in their shells over a hot grill.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Once cooked down, spinach turns silky and tender, perfect for filling up lots of lasagna layers.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
When cooked to perfection, your dinner guests will swoon over the finished roast.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Transfer cooked toast to plates and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
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An immigration surge prior to last year’s homeless count likely distorted the picture of homelessness in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of research by University of Pennsylvania professor Dennis Culhane, a leading national expert on homelessness.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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Doctors, including a child abuse expert from Riley Children’s Health hospital in Indianapolis, concluded the damage would have happened not long before the boy’s symptoms surfaced.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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When Bob and Chris Belmont moved to the Boise area from Las Vegas to open a taproom and be closer to family, everything sort of happened all at once.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2025
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From New York to Miami, the vacation rental market has long been under attack — often misrepresented by powerful hotel lobbies and blamed for housing challenges by policymakers and local residents.—
Shaun McCorry,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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The government has claimed that Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil intentionally misrepresented information on his green card application and therefore is inadmissible to the United States.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Longhorns came into the conference tournament with some work to do.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner separated them by pushing Neal away as whistles blew and players came streaming off the benches at Madison Square Garden.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Meteorologist Brooks Garner was in the middle of a storm tracker report and was showing Fox 35 viewers radar of the weather pattern overhead in Florida when the incident occurred.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The January crash happened at night and the collision occurred at 278 feet.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Sloan, originally from New Jersey, didn’t eat a lot of fried chicken growing up — other than the occasional KFC.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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And like with other Southern stalwarts (think sweet tea and fried chicken), where a taste undoubtedly leads to seconds, one trip to the Smokies always begets a return visit.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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The combination of broiled eggplant, miso glaze and bubu abare (crispy rice crackers) rivals everything else on the menu.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
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One kid ate the broiled fruit and loved it; the other would have sooner perished.—
Emily Weinstein,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Boreyko's lab discovered that this effect can also be achieved in ice simply by placing a thin, flat disc of ice on a heated aluminum surface.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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This thinking — amplified by extensive 24/7 hybrid media coverage and heated venture capital echo chambers — obscures a more nuanced transformation occurring at the periphery of traditional power structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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