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crocked

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verb

past tense of crock, dialect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crocked
Verb
An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct. John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021 Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019 Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans. SI.com, 29 May 2018 By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade. Patrick Cooke, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocked
Adjective
  • Make people mad, say something racist, interview a drunk girl outside a Chili’s about anal.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s a guy who’s just married, on his honeymoon, drunk off his ass, and being given the steering wheel to a plane with 400 people behind him.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The internet already messed her up pretty good.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The internet already messed her up pretty good.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The two girls were killed in a drunken-driving hit-and-run collision, theDepartment of Homeland Security said, by a man in the United States illegally who fled the scene of the crime.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Court records show that Nechville was convicted of drunken driving in 2019 and 2023.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bring it all together: Transfer the fried chicken to the prepared baking sheet and top with the sauce, about ¼ cup of sauce per cutlet (reserve any extra sauce for serving), mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup of parmesan cheese.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Besides fried chicken, what menu items are at Popeyes? Aside from fried chicken, the menu items at Popeyes include popcorn shrimp and shrimp tenders, Cajun rice, Cajun fries, homestyle mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes with Cajun gravy.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • University of Cincinnati researchers and students sampled wet and dry soil in the Burnet Woods valley in June 2025.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • These aftermarket ultra-high performance summer tires are an excellent choice for driving enthusiasts seeking to maximize grip in both dry and wet conditions (the fitment was 235/40R18—the factory stock size for the Civic Si).
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Experts in psychiatry and workplace wellness previously told Newsweek that long hours are linked to sleep disruption, impaired executive function and even structural changes in the brain.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • What is considered impaired driving in California?
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
    Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.
    Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Customers using Pop Now can scroll through the virtual displays, which contain multiple blind boxes.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Frazier came out of his corner in the 14th all but blind, rocking on unsteady legs.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Crocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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