COOKS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cook

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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cooks

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noun

plural of cook

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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There’s nothing better than a dinner that practically cooks itself. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 His restaurant sources corn from Mexico, then cooks it through an overnight nixtamalization process. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Use enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan so the fish cooks evenly. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Chef Rakmin Lee cooks modern American with Korean, French, and Italian threads running through it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 The Italian mother who is a loving mother, a mother hen who cooks well. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The brilliance of this recipe is how everything cooks together in a sheet pan, even the walnuts. — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026 Dark meat cooks more slowly, stays juicier, and is forgiving if temperatures fluctuate. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 Stone built the restaurant to give cooks room to grow beyond the stove, whether that is making charcuterie in-house or working the live fire that the restaurant cooks everything over. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Noun

The dispute extends to prison and hospital cooks, custodians at hospitals and California Highway Patrol information technology specialists — to name a few. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Professional and amateur cooks from throughout the area will serve samples of their favorite appetizers, entrees and desserts while competing for votes and bragging rights. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 That matters for home cooks trying to replicate restaurant results on a home burner. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 The restaurant is bedroom-size, with five tables puzzle-fit into a narrow dining room; Lagomarsini cooks in a closet-size kitchen at the back. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 The idea came from a news report and from the experiences of real Chinese cooks who run restaurants in the region. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Content creator Leah Victoria has turned the recipes she's known for online @leahscucina into a new cookbook full of recipes for busy parents, at-home cooks and anyone looking to speed up their dinner routine. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Concentrations were generally highest immediately beside the stove and near the updraft of the smoke-clearing ventilation hoods, where cooks and chefs are typically working. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 There is new photography by Chris Rhodes and Edward Rollitt, while guest artists, designers, photographers, cooks and collectors have been invited to share their work, tables and objects that matter to them. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooks

Verb

The Justice Department has boosted its components focused on immigration fraud and also started a denaturalization campaign to rescind American citizenship from anyone who misrepresents details in applying for citizenship.

— Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026
Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of misrepresents

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Researchers can model what happens if copper prices increase sharply or if a newer technology becomes commercially viable years from now.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
When that happens, per state law, the commissioner must either close the campus or take over the district.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

Noun

The sports bar portion of the development at The Mayan would offer food that would be separate from what Leilani offers, but both would use the same kitchen and chefs, said Kemph.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The chefs make sushi throughout the day, and the assortment varies.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of chefs

Verb

There is speculation, too, that Balenciaga, where creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is plying his couture chops and returning the brand to its roots, might also be facing some changes.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of is

Verb

Sympathy comes later, unleashed in 18th-century thought through Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759).

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The predominantly beige canvas comes spring loaded with pops of color, notably a sunset orange shade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
These days, the interjection does a lot of work online as an all-purpose signifier of derogation.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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