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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
Verb
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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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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The last time that happened was when Ryan Johansen returned to Columbus after being traded to the Nashville Predators midway through the 2015-16 season.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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While there is no way to know if that account is historically accurate, what happened after their deaths is easier to confirm.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
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Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.Rick Walz, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah have occurred simultaneously four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a Hebrew calendar tracking website.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The holidays have occurred on the same day four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a website that tracks Jewish holidays and the Hebrew calendar.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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From shrimp platters to crab cakes to fried oysters, Page’s sources much of its seafood locally.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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But if your crowd would call that having a side dish for supper, the rice won’t mind sharing the bill with a roast chicken, a lamb chop, sautéed mushrooms or a piece of broiled fish.David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant also offers burgers, fried chicken or fish sandwiches, a broiled chicken sandwich and salads.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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The sprawling backyard area has a heated swimming pool.Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Another incident was a heated disagreement with defender Todibo at half-time of the 5-2 home defeat against Arsenal at the end of November.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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