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as in criminals
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 curves
something that curves or is curved
carried the baby in the crook of her arm
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as in bends
to cause to turn away from a straight line
crooked a finger
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as in trends
to turn away from a straight line or course
the road suddenly crooked to the left
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Recent Examples of crooks
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Or the fact that all cops may not be crooks.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Already cancelled my auto-renewal so you crooks can't rob me again in 2027.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
The other crooks don’t have names worth learning, but the actors playing them, Shaun Mason and Nabil Elouahabi, do have memorable faces.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Lopez said on top of it, the crooks also stole the catalytic converter from her personal car, which gets parked in the same lot, on Tuesday.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Charles Cioffi, the veteran character actor who portrayed lots of cops and crooks in projects including Klute, Shaft, Get Christie Love!
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Or the fact that all cops may not be crooks.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Already cancelled my auto-renewal so you crooks can't rob me again in 2027.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
The other crooks don’t have names worth learning, but the actors playing them, Shaun Mason and Nabil Elouahabi, do have memorable faces.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Lopez said on top of it, the crooks also stole the catalytic converter from her personal car, which gets parked in the same lot, on Tuesday.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooks
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If criminals have enough information to keep attacking your accounts, a credit freeze can help stop them from opening new credit in your name.
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And historically, denaturalization has been reserved for the most egregious offenders, such as human rights abusers and violent criminals.
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These jeans are a flattering favorite in my closet; their stretchy denim blend stays comfy all day long, while accentuating my curves and smoothing over my tummy.
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And at some point those two curves are going to meet.
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When Georgie bends down and peers into the drain, a pair of eyes stare back at him.
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Harvest the flowers as the buds first begin to open and when the stem still bends easily.
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Industry trends analysis supports this shift.
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Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.
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To better understand what drives a young person to commit these crimes, CNN spent months searching for prior offenders willing to speak about their experience.
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Window treatments are one of the most common offenders.
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There are hardly any flat architectural surfaces, and NAUSICAÄ is shaped by curvatures and louvred details.
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.
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Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.
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Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.
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As World Cup fever sweeps Mexico City, one of the tournament’s biggest fan favorites isn’t a player, coach or official mascot.
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As World Cup fever sweeps Mexico City, one of the tournament’s biggest fan favorites isn’t a player, coach or official mascot.
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“Crooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooks. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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