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as in to distort
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 to happen
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 cook
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Smith and a sister took an early shine to cooking by watching their maternal grandmother, who watched them often while their mom worked.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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Verb
Doritos, ramen, marshmallows, and frosted cereals; French fries cooked in beef tallow; tofu prepared on a grill that just had meat on it—even the most innocuous products can contain beef, pork, or dairy.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Smith and a sister took an early shine to cooking by watching their maternal grandmother, who watched them often while their mom worked.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Noun
The global hospitality company gets platinum badges in such occupations as cafeteria attendant and restaurant cook.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
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That was a normal action in football that happened by accident.
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This is the business end, and this is the stage where, in my opinion, the big players step forward and the big players carry the pressure and make things happen.
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These include the people welcoming attendees into stadiums, VIP lounge chefs, waiters and the flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
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For the second straight year, a Miami chef has earned an international award as one of the best pizza makers in the world.
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Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.
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Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds.
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Smoke, salt, pepper and bark do the work.
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Mark Thompson does the costume and scenic design, with lighting by Howard Harrison.
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There are nods to the environmental devastation wrought by the cattle industry that dominated Southern California in the first half of the 19th century, as well as the Faustian bargain struck by Indigenous people who converted to Catholicism.
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That match was held before the game in Kansas City, and each time Cape Verde scored, there were cheers from the Colombia supporters at Arrowhead Stadium.
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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