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
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Seven strangers join her, driving around the Nordic countryside and competing in absurd challenges — eating pickled herrings, donning inflatable rook costumes atop a life-size chess board — while the cameras roll.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
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Noun
At the far end of one row, Officer Richard Kruse claimed an easy victory over Jessie Milo after knocking his rook out with a bishop.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Seven strangers join her, driving around the Nordic countryside and competing in absurd challenges — eating pickled herrings, donning inflatable rook costumes atop a life-size chess board — while the cameras roll.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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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And given the ease of using the phishing toolkits, even technical novices can create a legitimate-looking login page and a proxy server.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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But where one is fluent in the language of entertainment, the other now seated at the table is a novice in an industry that’s fraught with shady practices and constant change.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Marchand hustled down the ice to negate a potential icing call.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Late in the first half, with Orlando already on a 10-0 run, White hustled back to stop a four-on-one fast break.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The basic 6- to 8-inch chef knife works best for most people, especially for beginners.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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This Dungeons and Dragons Starter Bundle combines some essential materials for new players to get started, including premade character sheets, an introductory rule book, a super-easy first campaign, and dice, making an otherwise complicated game a lot easier to understand for tweens or beginners.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To a visitor’s eye, the light switch is nowhere to be found—that is, until a tintype photograph is plucked from a ledge near the front door to reveal a white plastic switch plate.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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More than 260 Southern California steelhead trout were plucked from their stream in the Palisades fire burn scar and moved to a different area, saving them from lethal debris flows.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In late October, the Los Angeles Lakers ran an action for rookie wing Dalton Knecht early in the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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UConn star Paige Bueckers embraces new beginning, country vibes as rookie face of the Dallas Wings Former UConn star Paige Bueckers looks to lead a fresh start for the Dallas Wings in 2025 after going No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Disgruntled attendees, many of them authors, said they felt cheated by event organizers, who failed to deliver on most, if not all fronts.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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In their stories about others, 92% chronicled how misfortune befell cheating partners, indebted friends, bullies and lousy coworkers.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The rest of the cast will return, including new fan-favorite and Skoll apprentice, Shin Hati, played by Ivanna Sakhno.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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An impressive 93% of apprentices retain employment after completing an apprenticeship program.—
Portia Wu,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That play — not even a full turnover, mind you — is what stings a full year later.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Malone, who gets Mincemeat’s best song, still looks like a favorite in his category, and Mincemeat did get recognition for its score (written by three of its stars, members of the same comedy troupe), but the lack of enthusiasm elsewhere must sting.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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“Rook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rook. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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