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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Healthy cooking doesn’t have to be complicated.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
After cooking, quickly wipe away any grease splatters, especially near the stove.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Another eight were behind front counter cookline cooking equipment.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Healthy cooking doesn’t have to be complicated.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
During a blackout in February, Maykol’s neighbors chopped up a chair to use as cooking firewood rather than let the meat in their fridge rot.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
After cooking, quickly wipe away any grease splatters, especially near the stove.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
Noun
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Optimist Hall earned high praise for its abundance of tasty cuisines.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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When Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana, refugees from the storm brought Big Easy flavors that gave rise to Viet-Cajun cuisine.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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California’s consumer protection and false advertising laws also forbid misrepresenting goods or services.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hood County Commissioner Nannette Samuelson has accused the Granbury city manager and other city officials of deception and misrepresenting facts concerning power a plant designed for a future data center on over 2,000 acres annexed by the city in January.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Though such meetings between rulers have been happening for centuries, they have been formalized in the modern era, and contemporary state visits usually follow a predictable pattern.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The event, happening through April 27, is the ideal time to invest in high-quality seasonal bedding thanks to the thousands of discounts on comforters, quilts, sheets, and pillows.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Normalizing interactions where such limitations do not exist risks distorting the very standard by which human love is measured.—
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Foo Fighters, pretty much the definition of a major international 21st century rock band, is doing a pop-up show in Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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What Laura is doing is really important, but other things are really important to her.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superintendent for business and financial services, said after the meeting that the companion resolution will have no impact on revenue coming into the schools.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This naturally occurring element is inescapable, but there are simple ways to decrease the risks.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
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Inside, guests milled about on multiple levels where pre-dinner receptions were occurring.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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