as in cuisine
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region)
a TV show that teaches viewers the basics of French cooking
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as in misrepresenting
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 happening
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 cooking
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
That cooking draws barbecue pilgrims from around the world to tiny Lexington, Texas (population, 1,217).
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Ghee is a form of butter commonly used in cooking for its nutty flavor and as a source of fat.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Recent researchhas found that lead in food and certain cooking items poses a risk to people and families.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
That cooking draws barbecue pilgrims from around the world to tiny Lexington, Texas (population, 1,217).
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
One big reason why is that owner Matt Haney decided a few years ago to return Allman’s to its wood-cooking roots, scuttling the restaurant’s gas assist cookers and replacing them with two wood-burning Lang offsets.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Ghee is a form of butter commonly used in cooking for its nutty flavor and as a source of fat.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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Hikers can trade boots for a table at Atria Restaurant, where hyper-seasonal American cuisine highlights the region’s freshest ingredients.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Southern California metropolis lays claim to some of the world’s best year-round farmers markets, and its enclaves of immigrant cuisines—Koreatown, Thai Town, and the San Gabriel Valley for Chinese—are unmatched.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, overloading new hires with information, leaving them without guidance or misrepresenting the job can quickly erode excitement and lead to early and expensive turnover.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pratt’s attorney argued in court Monday and in sentencing documents that Pratt’s only criminal conduct was misrepresenting to women that the videos would not be posted online.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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There's a productivity revolution happening right now, and generative AI is at its center.—
Rupesh Dabbir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Analysts noted important differences in the spectacle of the military parade in Beijing and the current exercises happening with the US and its allies.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dialogue stays clear even during heavy action scenes, and the bass has the depth to rattle without distorting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Pashinyan was widely popular among diaspora Armenians after taking power in the 2018 Velvet Revolution, maintaining good relations with them and doing community visits during his international trips.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Only a fool would bet against him doing exactly that.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, more buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), betting that rates will decline further in the coming years.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prioritize Human Creativity In the coming years, AI search will likely thrive and strengthen.—
Michael Kuzminov,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the study, this happened before when single cells evolved to become multi-cellular organisms and social insects evolved into ultra-cooperative colonies, although biologists have been skeptical that such a transition is occurring in humans.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This peak, occurring periodically throughout the sun’s 11-year cycle, represents an increase in solar events like coronal mass ejections and solar flares.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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