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cooking

[kook-ing] / ˈkʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
food preparation
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ADJECTIVE
going on
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We can zone out or become so absorbed in something like driving or cooking that we lose track of time, without it being a cause for concern.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

He even brought several of the family's goats which I can now see nibbling at scraps nearby, foraging amidst the discarded canisters of cooking gas and empty plastic bottles.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

My cooking has been influenced by: my mom, who is a chef and had a catering company that she operated from the house.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Its more than 17,000 members have daily conversations about denim, but also about what they’re cooking, watching and listening to.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

But being teacher, she’d have to leave the cooking to Aunt Maud.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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