1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to happen
to take place
wondered what was cooking when several police cars pulled up to their neighbor's house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cook
Logan Holland, People.com, 14 July 2025
Your dog can enjoy all bell pepper colors both raw and cooked.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
My mother was a brilliant musician and a terrible cook.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cook
Verb
Hamlin and Guilbault want to offer busy home cooks the opportunity to still make tasty meals, but in a fraction of the time.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 14 July 2025
Your dog can enjoy all bell pepper colors both raw and cooked.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Noun
For cooks who value clean, consistent results from dish to dish, the Claypot Oven offers quite the meaningful advantage.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
My mother was a brilliant musician and a terrible cook.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cook
Verb
-
Over time, that line has been distorted beyond recognition, used more to silence churches than to protect them.—
Lauren Cooley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
-
First, Jane Street intentionally distorted the less liquid cash market to profit on the more liquid options market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
Verb
-
Their off-screen drama was just as juicy as what happened on TV.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
-
The collision happened around the four-mile mark, on Master Garden Road near Valley View Golf Course, when a deer ran out of the woods, striking the woman, Syracuse.com reports.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
-
Customers will receive a digital scratch-off card with every order, with prizes ranging from a free scoop to a personal ice cream-making session with Salt & Straw chef, founder and cookbook author Tyler Malek.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
-
The chef will serve soul food in the 2,500-square-foot space, opening for lunch and dinner with occasional brunches.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
Verb
-
Without that visibility, AI might ignore you or misrepresent you based on outdated or irrelevant content.—
Christine Wetzler,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
-
In the suit, filed on behalf of Reed and his wife in Davidson County Chancery Court on Jan. 17, Reed contends the school breached his contract, misrepresented his role in the response and inflicted emotional distress on him and his wife, among other things.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
-
The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
-
The audience knows more about Jane than Xavier does.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
-
There is a stone wall near the new beach that helps stabilize it, as well as dry prairie grasses meant to deter birds, which contributed to the bacteria levels in the water.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
-
Sanders said that his office reviews all felony charges filed by police and those cases are presented to a grand jury if prosecutors believe there is probable cause that a felony was committed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cook. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share