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
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Dunk a measuring cup in the pot to reserve ⅓ cup of the cooking water, drain the potatoes, then transfer them to a large bowl.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
Off-road unit is designed with a wedge-style pop-up roof for extra standing room plus exterior pantry and slide-out kitchen for cooking outside the trailer.
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Kris Millgate,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Beans, squash, and potatoes were among the other crops that became incorporated into colonial cooking, according to the CSPC.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Dunk a measuring cup in the pot to reserve ⅓ cup of the cooking water, drain the potatoes, then transfer them to a large bowl.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
Verb
Blanched Blanching, which involves boiling the food first and then submerging it in cold water, is another healthy method of cooking spinach.
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Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
Off-road unit is designed with a wedge-style pop-up roof for extra standing room plus exterior pantry and slide-out kitchen for cooking outside the trailer.
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Kris Millgate,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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Up to 3500 patrons dine on Mexican cuisine daily, but a large part of the appeal is the show.
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If you fancy boutiques over big brand hotels, this sexy stunner in Dallas’s Harwood District is an absolute must for its great pool, creative cuisine, and sophisticated weekend tea.
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Lawyers can face serious sanctions, including Florida Bar complaints, for citing nonexistent cases or misrepresenting prior rulings.
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At the same time, organizations can't assume every candidate is misrepresenting themselves simply because AI was involved somewhere in the process.
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The pace and rate of change in the workforce is happening at unprecedented levels.
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Volunteers with the nonprofit are trying to prevent Chicagoans from having to call 911, but the Chicago Fire Department says those calls are happening.
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Weil writes of attention as a way of engaging with the world without the distorting lens of the ego.
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The orchid doubles in her view, the room around her distorting.
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The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
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The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
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Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
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Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.
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But meetings as close as this one are quite rare, occurring on average once about every 40 years.
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These contain a naturally occurring bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti), says Markowski.
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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