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as in misrepresents
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 happens
to take place
wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house
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as in chefs
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating
the hearty meals prepared by the cook at summer camp
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Recent Examples of cooks
Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
The oven broiler handles the rest, caramelizing the sauce while the salmon cooks.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
When a customer orders orange beef or mapo tofu, a robotic arm delivers the ingredients to an electronic wok, which cooks them for precise intervals before depositing the food in a bowl.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
This cooks the food only, leaving the container unaffected.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
When choosing farro for this soup, use semi-pearled farro, which cooks in about 30 minutes and retains some of its nutrients.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Hill cooks family dinner twice a week.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Tam, whose staff cooks without recipes, doesn’t aspire to Michelin standards, though.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Best Amazon Food Storage And Organization Deals Grandma almost never cooks just for herself.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
On weeknights, while one of us cooks, the other does another house task like laundry or pitching in with the dishes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Cabbage is an easy vegetable for beginner cooks and seasoned pros alike looking for new challenges.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Nominees can be teachers, principals, administrators, nurses, bus drivers, cooks, librarians, coaches and other school workers who make a difference.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The camera observes it all, cutting between these maids, cooks, and footmen with a kind of accumulating effect.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
And like our famous one-pan pasta recipe, everything cooks together in the same pot—no waiting for water to boil or being left with a mountain of dishes to clean.
—Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
The oven broiler handles the rest, caramelizing the sauce while the salmon cooks.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
When a customer orders orange beef or mapo tofu, a robotic arm delivers the ingredients to an electronic wok, which cooks them for precise intervals before depositing the food in a bowl.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
This cooks the food only, leaving the container unaffected.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
When choosing farro for this soup, use semi-pearled farro, which cooks in about 30 minutes and retains some of its nutrients.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Hill cooks family dinner twice a week.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Tam, whose staff cooks without recipes, doesn’t aspire to Michelin standards, though.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Best Amazon Food Storage And Organization Deals Grandma almost never cooks just for herself.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
Parchment paper is an essential kitchen tool, helping cooks and bakers prepare flawless dishes while minimizing cleanup.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
On weeknights, while one of us cooks, the other does another house task like laundry or pitching in with the dishes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026
Cabbage is an easy vegetable for beginner cooks and seasoned pros alike looking for new challenges.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Nominees can be teachers, principals, administrators, nurses, bus drivers, cooks, librarians, coaches and other school workers who make a difference.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The camera observes it all, cutting between these maids, cooks, and footmen with a kind of accumulating effect.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooks
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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India is the planet’s third-biggest climate polluter and what happens here affects everyone.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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So whatever happens in their next game, Thiesse will become the first American woman ever to win a curling medal.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The event, held in partnership with Smith, will be open to the public and staff, chefs and owners from participating restaurants are all invited to compete.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The evening features top Bay Area chefs competing to create a multi-course meal using ingredients found in the WVCS pantry, where clients receive food.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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That pressure distorts the justice system.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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His appearance in court comes three months after Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon in November while on a family vacation.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Today, less than three years after a teenager shot him six times, the music still comes.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So, what does a 127-year-old wine taste like?—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ward and Ausere said UConn does a great job supporting the club, helping pay for rigs, jumps and wind tunnel time.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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