cook up a storm

VERB

befall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ensue materialize transpire

STRONG

action bechance betide break chance cook develop fall follow gel go hap happen jell occur shake smoke supervene

WEAK

come down come off come to pass cook with gas fall out go down

Antonyms

STRONG

stay stop

Example Sentences

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Next time you cook up a storm or scan an ingredient list, steer clear of these bad-for-you oils.

From Fox News • Mar. 19, 2022

They cook up a storm to use up the perishable food, knowing the power could be out for days.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021

He’d come to my apartment around 5pm and just cook up a storm.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2019

His mom is a multitalented beauty from Guatemala who can cook up a storm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2018

Carmen sat in a chair watching Mrs. Grasso cook up a storm.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis