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as in criminal
a person who has committed a crime
a guy at the bar was raving about how all politicians are basically crooks
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as in curve
something that curves or is curved
carried the baby in the crook of her arm
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as in to hook
to cause to turn away from a straight line
crooked a finger
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Recent Examples of crook
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
But then these crooks take things one step further.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 May 2018
Would crooked Hillary have brought little rocket man to the table?
—Fox News, 2 May 2018
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Noun
But then these crooks take things one step further.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
But then these crooks take things one step further.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lines that appear straight on the linens were crooked when scanned into a computer.
—Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 May 2018
Would crooked Hillary have brought little rocket man to the table?
—Fox News, 2 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crook
Noun
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For young tight ends especially, the biggest learning curve out of college is understanding how to block in the NFL.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My first visit was during a monthly coffee set hosted by a local group called The 4C, and I’ve been hooked ever since.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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On a booking after fouling Mbeumo in the first half, he was hooked again by Hurzeler in the second half.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But equally important is to give the offender the benefit of the doubt.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among the offenders are Troy Franklin, Garett Bolles and Luke Wattenberg.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Repeat the pelvic tuck and side bend.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Avoid lifting too high and arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Iza emerged from its arching French front doors as Childs exited his car.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shoes in this collection feature the brand’s proprietary ProjectPlush support system, which is basically just a footbed that contours to the natural curvature of the feet, helping to distribute weight evenly and alleviate pressure points that could lead to soreness, calluses, and blisters.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Those fluctuations should be 100% adiabatic (of constant entropy) and not isocurvature (of the same spatial curvature) in nature.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Paulsen flips through cut-ups and points out spacing and the tiniest of movements in a route, the angles of hips and feet and placement of hands in a block.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Snip the stems at a 45-degree angle, and strip any lower leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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