Definitions

cook

[kook] / kʊk /

NOUN

person who prepares food

Synonyms

STRONG

baker chef servant

WEAK

culinarian hash slinger mess sergeant sous chef

VERB

prepare food, usually using heat

Synonyms

STRONG

bake barbecue blanch boil braise broil brown burn coddle doctor escallop fix fricassee fry grill heat microwave nuke panfry parboil poach pressure-cook roast sauté sear simmer sizzle steam stew toast

WEAK

brew decoct deep fry french fry imbue melt percolate reduce scald scorch steep warm up

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Cook has held the job for 15 years.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"Overall, this was an impressive event that did not disappoint as Cook and Apple finally unveiled an AI strategy that will unleash the true monetization opportunity for AI," said Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Cook said that some of his greatest highlights as chief executive have been at events such as Apple’s developers conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The event ended with Apple CEO Tim Cook noting how much he has enjoyed Apple events during his tenure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To his surprise it was Cook, his clothes ballooning out around him.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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