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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
Brady Dale, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
One crook appears to be sitting outside on the front of the lead subway car, his feet dangling over the tracks.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 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
That pile — currently 198,000 bitcoins, valued around $19 billion —has been seized from crooks and is held by the U.S. Marshals Service.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
One crook appears to be sitting outside on the front of the lead subway car, his feet dangling over the tracks.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 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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Many citizens have come to believe that for too long, the rights of criminals have trumped the rights of citizens to be safe and free from violence.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Doing so will also mitigate the economic impacts, as criminals do not contribute to the American economy.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stay ahead of the curve with our expert insights and find your next favorite product right here.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not only is the market constantly changing, but so is technology and other tools that brands need to utilize to stay ahead of the curve.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The original trilogy is legendary — the perfect thing to hook a budding fan — while the prequel and sequel trilogies are pivotal yet divisive.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Long since annexed into New Orleans, snug against the Mississippi River’s bend, it’s anchored by Oak Street.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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The square couch only slid, whereas the semicircle slid, then rotated around the bend, and then slid again on the other side.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The plants and lights continue up the wall and arch over her TV.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
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This usually occurred when other males were around, who seemed fascinated in turn by the arching streams of pee, even chasing after them with their snouts.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Take the Ariana Grande x Swarovski Drop Earrings, for instance — whose curvature almost resembles that of shell spirals.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kellermann evaluated the images with Rauhut and Elena Cuesta, an LMU paleobiologist, focusing on features such as the nasal cavities, jaw and tooth curvature.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Watkins was particularly good, getting two blocks on Betts in the fourth quarter and forcing her into the baseline where there weren’t good passing angles.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Natural light is best, but if using flash, adjust angles to reduce harsh shadows.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Lurie’s outreach ultimately won him much of the creative community’s support, and in turn helped win him the election; he was sworn in as the 46th mayor of San Francisco in January.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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In turn, Israel has accused Hamas of not respecting the order in which the hostages were to be released and of orchestrating abusive public displays before large crowds when they have been handed over to the Red Cross.—
James Mackenzie, Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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