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Of food, that has been prepared by cooking
“Most of the cooked meals were eaten at home.”
Thoroughly cooked
Having been changed from an original form
Having been made warm or hot
Without hope or prospect of completion, success, or survival
Having been seared or charred by fire or intense heat
Under the influence of alcohol
Sullied or tainted in some manner
To have prepared food for eating
Past tense for to prepare food for consumption, usually using heat
“It reminded us of our student days, when after throwing up in the wee hours of the morning, we would cook ourselves a hearty meal of instant noodles, and then throw up all over again.”
Past tense for to sear or burn something
“Use a very high heat to quickly cook the surface of the meat until a crust forms.”
Past tense for to heat up or become very hot
“This must be done in the early morning or late at night, or the plants will cook in the hot sun.”
Past tense for to falsify or alter in a dishonest manner
“State and federal officials are in a huddle, trying to cook the numbers enough to salvage the grant money.”
(cooking) Past tense for to be happening or planned
“Evidently, this has been cooking for several months.”
Past tense for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
Past tense for to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
Past tense for to take violent or aggressive action against
Past tense for to make or become liquefied by heat
Past tense for to manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous
Past tense for to make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of
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