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verb

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Recent Examples of crook
Noun
The potential for a showdown over crime in Chicago – not just between law enforcement and crooks but between the federal government and city leaders – is escalating. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 Oliver was in the crook of my right arm. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for crook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crook
Noun
  • Our research suggests that the vast majority of Republican voters want to close loopholes that allow criminals and dangerous people to get their hands on guns.
    Gabby Giffords, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The days of letting dangerous criminals terrorize American citizens are over.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Great for side sleepers, this cervical pillow has a shape that is inspired by the natural curve of the neck and spine for optimal support.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 1986, Top Gun hit theaters, and like a lot of people my age, I was hooked.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • From the first notes of the theme song—thank you for being a friend—the girl is hooked.
    Beth Nguyen, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
    Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With 60 percent of its 2,952 pounds over the front wheels, hard pushes at 9/10ths through tight 30 mph bends reveal clear understeer; however, on faster, sweeping corners, the balance feels spot on.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Queen West stands a cathedral to gastronomy, complete with maple wood arched ceiling and steaks worth worshipping.
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Liriope has long, slender leaves that arch over like a fountain.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The presence, distribution, and motion of matter and energy through spacetime determined the curvature and evolution of that spacetime fabric, and then the curvature of that spacetime fabric determined the future trajectories and fates of every particle that exists within that spacetime.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.
    Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When combined with its wide viewing angles and deep HDR capabilities, the Z3FC establishes itself as a single display for a seamless workflow.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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