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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
Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of crooks up here, a lot of criminals.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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 nation may soon mostly see him as an unindicted crook, if the rumblings about the contents inside the ethics panel are to be heeded.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of crooks up here, a lot of criminals.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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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Every day Americans are safer because of the violent criminals that President Trump's administration is removing from our communities.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But during a White House press briefing this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt boldly asserted that under the Trump administration, all undocumented immigrants are considered criminals.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But how can educational institutions stay ahead of the curve?—
Maja Zelihic,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the star has consistently been ahead of the curve with her sculptural and futuristic red carpet looks.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Amad was hooked at half-time with Rangers 3-0 down.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Song hooked an external battery to her router and modem and was able to communicate with neighbors who couldn’t check the warnings and orders due to spotty cell service and power outages.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The first time Team Rubicon used used this was in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, which hit the Big bend area of Florida.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend Wide-angle seated forward bend is a stretch of the inner thighs and backs of the legs.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Keeping your torso upright, inhale and arch your back, looking up toward the ceiling.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Adventure pulses through its hidden trails, arching waves, and steaming hot springs.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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So Newton theorized that, were a cannonball to be fired horizontally from a high enough mountaintop where the air is thin, and with enough velocity, then the curve of the cannonball downward under gravity would match the curvature of Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The execution here depends on the complex intertwining of software and logistics — the ability to calculate and obtain the precise curvature of each of over 1,500 components, preinstall the steel connections, prebuild large chunks, then ship those to the site for final assembly.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Place your palms at a 90-degree angle on both sides of a doorway and step forward with one foot.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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His voice takes a rare sarcastic tinge, an angle that’s refreshing and unexpected from a fairly earnest thinker.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That, in turn, decreases the amount of manual work necessary for the seller.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2025
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Israel is expected to release around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in turn.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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