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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
Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The meeting took a bizarre turn when the crook accused the funeral director of watching pornography on his computer before Luis Ortega, 50, busted into the office, and the two men pounced on the victim, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 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
Trump pardons a bunch of white-collar crooks President Trump on Friday pardoned two startup founders convicted of investor fraud, and three crypto exchange co-founders who had plead guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The meeting took a bizarre turn when the crook accused the funeral director of watching pornography on his computer before Luis Ortega, 50, busted into the office, and the two men pounced on the victim, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 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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By the way, none of us is a criminal, as hacking is not a crime.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Allow Interns To Contribute To Meaningful Projects Junior associates bring fresh perspectives, new ideas and a familiarity with the latest technologies that can help organizations stay ahead of the curve.—
Anne St. Peter,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Burned by years of inaction on social media, lawmakers in both parties want to get ahead of the curve on AI.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Still, that indicates a good amount of interest, and I’m certainly hooked after the first episode.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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On successive casts after that, Corwin hooks numerous nonnative fish.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Research now shows there’s no universal neutral body posture in zero-gravity environments, but there are certain commonalities between the postures, including maintaining a neutral spine, with a slight bend in the knees and arms.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The bay, around the first bend from the lodge, is separated from the main lake by a railroad causeway built of ballast.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Some arch their bodies upward, extending feathery tentacles into the water to capture plankton.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Foliage is held on long arching stems tinged with maroon hues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last year, Kiké Hernández did the same thing after discovering astigmatism (a condition caused by imperfections in the curvature of the eye that can impact vision) in his own right eye.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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How pet tracker technology works The technology works by identifying unique features of each animal — from eye shape and whisker length to unusual markings and tail curvature.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The videos promoting it all share similar artificial voices, and nearly identical video shots and camera angles..—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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That means matching the shape of the hairline to the patient’s facial anatomy, following the correct angles and exit points based on texture, and adjusting for skin contrast, forehead slope and bone structure.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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Lowry then waited beside the swarm of Jets, each embracing Scheifele in turn, each trying to console him at an inconsolable time.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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This, in turn, leads to mental health issues, such as low mood and negative thinking patterns.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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