cook up
phrasal verb
cooked up; cooking up; cooks up
1
: to prepare (food) for eating especially quickly
I can cook up some hamburgers.
He cooked this whole meal up in less than 30 minutes.
2
: to invent (something, such as an idea, excuse, etc.) to deal with a particular situation
They cooked up a scheme to fool their neighbor.
You'll have to cook an excuse up quickly.
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The edges cook up crisp, and there's plenty to go around.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Team Rising Tiger cooked up banana steak fries, which pleasantly surprised many of their customers, bringing in a sweet addition to the traditionally savory dish.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Your intuition cooks up a strategy when the Virgo moon coordinates with Jupiter.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 July 2025
Now, the James Beard and Peabody winner has cooked up a buffet of new surprises for this latest tour, which Brown has declared will be his last.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Team Rising Tiger cooked up banana steak fries, which pleasantly surprised many of their customers, bringing in a sweet addition to the traditionally savory dish.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Your intuition cooks up a strategy when the Virgo moon coordinates with Jupiter.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 July 2025
Now, the James Beard and Peabody winner has cooked up a buffet of new surprises for this latest tour, which Brown has declared will be his last.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cook up
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“Cook up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook%20up. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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