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
Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Remove turkey from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
If Yeezy is focused on making a coherent body of work, Scott is interested to hear what Ye has cooking for Bully.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Just spread the potato topping on top of the filling after you’re done cooking.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Remove turkey from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
However, officials request residents to use extreme caution when cooking outdoors, the release states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
If Yeezy is focused on making a coherent body of work, Scott is interested to hear what Ye has cooking for Bully.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooking
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Vaknin's inspiration was to take vegan cuisine to a fine dining level but still keep the food and vibe accessible.Aly Walansky, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The island also offers catered cuisine for the superyachts.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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What are the chances of this worst-case scenario actually happening?Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There's a lot of good, good things happening at this club.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The growth of peer-to-peer marketplaces is a trend to watch in 2025 as brands are tasked with doing more with the same—or even fewer—resources and fashioning new revenue streams to drive better business outcomes.Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Looking ahead, the market for music catalogs shows signs of stability and potential growth, with projections indicating steady multiples in the coming years.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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This diversification is allowing the market to spread in breadth, with more deals occurring across Europe, South Korea, and Latin America.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooking. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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