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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
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
There is always an option of cooked vegetables and a salad.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Two containers of cooked lamb were improperly cooling inside the reach-in cold top.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since the cooked rice did not meet these cooling requirements, it was discarded during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Observed raw beef stored over ready to eat cooked pork in glass door reach-in cooler on cook line.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Top with basil leaves and serve with cooked rice on the side and lime wedges for squeezing over.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Cover and steam until cooked tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The cooked pork with sauce will keep in the fridge for up to one week.
—Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
All raw or partially cooked animal products are to be stored below other items.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Clocking in at 250 pounds of beef, 150 pounds of onions, and 350 pounds of bun, it’s cooked on a 10-foot grill outside.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Once the curds form, they are gently cooked and separated from the whey.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The amount can change depending on how the food is grown, stored, or cooked.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 31 Mar. 2026
The next day, once the chefs get to the kitchen, the challenge for most of them is getting their vegetables cooked in only 90 minutes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
But unless Stephen Curry can come back in rhythm, this team is probably cooked.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Marinated chicken and homemade meatballs are also served up on different days alongside an array of vegetables all cooked in olive oil.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Thanks to its extra-creamy texture, Boursin melts into hot cooked pasta almost instantly, creating a dreamy pasta with no work at all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
There is always an option of cooked vegetables and a salad.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Two containers of cooked lamb were improperly cooling inside the reach-in cold top.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Since the cooked rice did not meet these cooling requirements, it was discarded during the inspection.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Observed raw beef stored over ready to eat cooked pork in glass door reach-in cooler on cook line.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Top with basil leaves and serve with cooked rice on the side and lime wedges for squeezing over.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Cover and steam until cooked tender-crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
The cooked pork with sauce will keep in the fridge for up to one week.
—Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
None of the items cooked in-house had use-by dates.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
All raw or partially cooked animal products are to be stored below other items.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Clocking in at 250 pounds of beef, 150 pounds of onions, and 350 pounds of bun, it’s cooked on a 10-foot grill outside.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Once the curds form, they are gently cooked and separated from the whey.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The amount can change depending on how the food is grown, stored, or cooked.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 31 Mar. 2026
The next day, once the chefs get to the kitchen, the challenge for most of them is getting their vegetables cooked in only 90 minutes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
But unless Stephen Curry can come back in rhythm, this team is probably cooked.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Marinated chicken and homemade meatballs are also served up on different days alongside an array of vegetables all cooked in olive oil.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooked
Verb
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Not access distorted by opaque algorithms and market forces that concentrate the power in the hands of the few.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lebohang Morake, the Grammy‑winning South African composer known professionally as Lebo M, is suing a comedian for $27 million, alleging a viral joke about the opening chant of The Lion King distorted the meaning of the song and damaged his life’s work.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 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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Attorney Abbe Lowell, representing the Fulton County officials, pushed back on the assertion that the omissions to the warrant application were minimal, arguing the FBI misrepresented key information.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There was consensus on protecting the victims.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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My in-room Japanese breakfast was another highlight, with hjiki seaweed and red snow crab, stems of earthy burdock root, crunchy snow pea with yuzu, and buttery, roasted Greenland halibut.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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On one visit, the pizza was smeared in a creamy, garlicky white sauce with a smattering of roasted broccoli.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a major turning point in the power of the office occurred in 2009 with the contested reelection of the hard-liner president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most of the operations that have occurred on the mission so far have helped build toward the TLI burn.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Being from the Cape Fear coast of North Carolina, nothing epitomizes comfort food to me more than fried fish.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lineup includes steaks, shrimp, fried chicken, soups, breakfast dishes, salads and more.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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