1
: not straight
a crooked road
Your tie is crooked.
2
: dishonest
a crooked election
crooked politicians
crookedly
adverb
crookedness
noun
Examples of crooked in a Sentence
a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth
the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses
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But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 May 2025
In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
There has never been a president in this country in the history that was persecuted like I was persecuted by really crooked people.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The 15 best Tom Hardy movies, ranked Gareth Evans gives a promising update on 'Raid 3'
The explosive Medusa nightclub sequence finds crooked cop Hayes (Gordon Alexander) caught in the crossfire.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 May 2025
In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
There has never been a president in this country in the history that was persecuted like I was persecuted by really crooked people.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The 15 best Tom Hardy movies, ranked Gareth Evans gives a promising update on 'Raid 3'
The explosive Medusa nightclub sequence finds crooked cop Hayes (Gordon Alexander) caught in the crossfire.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crooked
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooked. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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