as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
every year the coaches have to deal with rooks who don't know the rules yet
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as in to hustle
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
once you learn to recognize these swindler's tricks, no one will be able to use them to rook you
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Recent Examples of rook
Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Any film with a title containing any of the following names for chess pieces: king, queen, rook (or castle), bishop, knight, pawn.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
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Noun
In executive coaching, an executive's leadership style functions like the rook, directing their overall organizational trajectory.
—Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Any film with a title containing any of the following names for chess pieces: king, queen, rook (or castle), bishop, knight, pawn.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Verb
The state says Trump rooked his way into the financing, at attractive interest rates, by padding his wealth.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rook
Noun
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Instructors are on hand to teach novices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of hustling for one-day bookings, Patel engineered a system where one client often meant three to five events—maximizing return and loyalty.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pace put different people through the paces of different things on different equipment and surfaces, ranging from some beginner movements to some rather acrobatic moves by a woman visiting from South Korea that looked a lot like gymnastics.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although many have tried to make a case for the rookie taking the reins, Brian Daboll has maintained a firm stance.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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After missing a chunk of his rookie campaign, Caglianone is back with the Royals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In June 2009, Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On top of that, several apprentice dancers have been promoted, as have a few from CB2, Cincinnati Ballet’s second company.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Brown, who has been tattooing for 20 years, is now training apprentices in his shop.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rook. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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