cook up

Example Sentences

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To be sure, there are other ways to cook up those spots, but they require high temperatures the rock probably never experienced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

"Go put on some fresh clothes. I'll cook up some rice. We can eat up here, beside Belet."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda