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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
science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
In other types of fraud, crooks engage in card skimming.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 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 blue zones are poor/the records no more/the 100-year-olds are all crooks.
—science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
In other types of fraud, crooks engage in card skimming.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 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
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Other potential responses focus on the perpetrators rather than the puppeteers, prosecuting the petty criminals who carry out acts of sabotage or, in the Baltic Sea, boarding and impounding the offending vessel, as Finland did recently, and following up with a court case.Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In her petition, Conley wrote that deploying CHP officers and Solano County sheriff's deputies to Vallejo could help address crime, serve as a deterrent to potential criminals and provide support to an overworked police force.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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By taking a proactive approach to learning and professional development, organizations position themselves to stay ahead of the curve.Ann Blakely, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The studio gave it a remarkably seamless flow between spaces as angles become curves and lines merge into arches.Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s enough game-day drama for the sports lovers, swoony moments for the non-fans and (ahem) multiple types of scoring to keep you hooked from start to finish.Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Most of the fraudulent or malicious emails hooked by Google or hitting your Gmail inbox still remain detectable.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But there is also a rich history that cannot be ignored, with opportunities to explore that history around every bend.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The crash occurred around 1 p.m. local time near a bend in Killylea Road, per the Belfast Telegraph and Belfast Live.Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Here, in a 2-2 draw against Newcastle in February this year, Solanke anticipates Sean Longstaff’s pass back to Sven Botman and arches his run to prevent the latter moving the ball on to Dan Burn.Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Doherty could have overplayed the sting of that line by arching an eyebrow or twisting her mouth into a little smirk.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 16 July 2024
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That includes the geometry of the scooter, things like stem angle, trailing distance, ergonomics, and the angle and curvature of the handlebars.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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All those complex curvatures nested neatly inside one another are made possible by the software’s calculations.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The swordfish likely struck the shark from the front at a sharp angle, the bill fragment embedding deeply before snapping.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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His ability to put the ball just about anywhere from awkward angles is as good as any player in this class.Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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European tech leaders are concerned about the risk that punitive EU measures on U.S. tech firms could provoke a reaction from Trump, which might in turn cause the bloc to soften its approach.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Critics have long argued that the rules around AOB in Florida allow third parties to file excessive lawsuits against insurers and profit from the practice, which in turn has contributed to skyrocketing premiums.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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