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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
Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The couple estimated the crooks made off with $1,105,000 in loot.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 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
The big picture: Trump has dolled out pardons to people accused of a wide variety of crimes, including Jan. 6 rioters, white-collar crooks and political adversaries' opponents.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
The couple estimated the crooks made off with $1,105,000 in loot.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 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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This exemption obligates the IRS to assist law enforcement in the pursuit of criminals and will be used against any migrant who has overstayed for more than 90 days as part of the carveout.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Learning of such proactivity reminds me of how cutting-edge cybersecurity firms now use AI to go on the offensive against criminals.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yamamoto snapped off a flurry of big-bending curves, generating four whiffs on 11 swings.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The prolific New York Times best-selling author hooked us with her debut, The Wedding Date, followed by a roster of page-turners featuring dynamic Black women.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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After that, my friends and I attended the Midwest Gaming Classic, and I was hooked.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Neighborhoods to Visit Città Antica Verona’s historic center, known as the Città Antica or the Centro Storico, is nestled within a bend in the Adige River and is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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To stretch and strengthen your feet, try the following: To stretch the calf and heel, try heel cord stretches: Stand facing a wall, placing the unaffected leg forward with a slight knee bend and the affected leg straight behind with the heel flat.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the bottom of the first inning on Opening Day 2023, Aaron Judge clobbered a high, arching narrative over the center-field wall, and that was it.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This tough shrub puts on a stunning spring display, with showy rose-like blooms lining gracefully arching branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The round brush head allows for beginner-friendly blending by mimicking the natural curvature of fingers.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The architecture, a minimalist fusion of modernist lines and biomorphic flow, reflects the curvature of the coastline itself.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Body gua shas are available in a range of materials, sizes, and intensities (a.k.a depth and number of ridges, and severity of angles).—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The screen's viewing angles are reasonably wide, and the details displayed are fairly sharp in brighter areas but swallowed up in darker ones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Transportation proposes adding a traffic signal to the intersection and dedicated turn lanes from First Avenue onto Atlanta Street in Gravette.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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The authors suggest this tolerance let Deinosuchus thrive in coastal habitats that hosted large prey, in turn growing to enormous proportions.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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