cook up

Example Sentences

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With 275 acres of land around a freshly remodeled Hard Rock Stadium, he had spent years trying to cook up ways to develop more events on his site.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

To do so, I stay away from bistros in fancy neighborhoods, which charge too much and often cook up mediocre food.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“They asked us if we could cook up a solution that would address that need,” said John Rogers, who leads the engineering team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Madhusudhan says that does nothing to disprove his hypothesis; comets are known to be little laboratories that can cook up all sorts of unlikely things.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

Who knew what brand of mutiny his captives might cook up if they shared a common tongue.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead