CROOKING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

crooking

verb

present participle of crook

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line crooked a finger

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as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course the road suddenly crooked to the left

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straightening

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Earth’s atmosphere scatters away much of the blue light while bending red and orange wavelengths into the shadow.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The effort started outside the post before bending inwards towards the top-left corner, with Ballard’s outside-of-the-boot contact generating the spin required.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of bending

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Its bright red star Antares marks the heart of the scorpion, with a curving tail extending downward toward the horizon.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

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One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
The toys have cross-generational appeal, as well, hooking kids, teens, adults and the collector market.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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