Phrasal Verb - Cook Up
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.Definition
To plan, organize, and prepare (an idea, a story, a scheme) in a secretive or deceitful manner. Sometimes, it can also refer to the act of falsifying or creating information.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | The detective suspected that the suspects were trying to cook up an alibi. |
| 2 | The politicians were accused of cooking up a scandal to discredit their opponents. |
| 3 | The inventor has a reputation for cooking up innovative ideas. |
| 4 | The journalist uncovered a plot to cook up a fake news story. |
| 5 | The company was accused of cooking up a financial crisis to avoid paying taxes. |
| 6 | The scientists had to cook up a new theory to explain the experimental results. |
| 7 | The writer struggled to come up with a compelling story but eventually managed to cook one up. |
| 8 | The police suspected that the crime scene had been altered to cook up a false lead. |
| 9 | The conspirators were caught red-handed trying to cook up a plan to steal billions. |
| 10 | The researcher cooked up a hypothesis based on incomplete data and later found it to be incorrect. |