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what's cooking

NOUN
design
Synonyms
STRONGEST
picture plan project recipe scheme setup story
STRONG
action aim angle animus brainchild child conspiracy deliberation end enterprise gimmick goal intrigue machination meaning notion object objective pitch play plot point proposition purport purpose reflection scenario scene schema target thinking thought trick undertaking view volition will
WEAK
big picture conation game plan intendment lay of the land
Antonyms
STRONG
idleness inactivity

Example Sentences

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She told The New York Times in 1962 that she suffered from “first draft-itis,” pivoting from one version to another, “depending on what’s cooking inside.”

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2020

But on the doorstep of his first season as coordinator with the Trojans , with all eyes on his revamped line, Harrell is confident in what’s cooking up front.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2019

But lately, even she is curious about what’s cooking on the other side of the divide.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2018

Every time a producer is tempted to point a camera at a young child wailing into the crook of his dad’s arm, she should see what’s cooking in the brass section instead.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2018

Sheed said, “You gonna tell me what’s cooking in that brain of yours?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles