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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
Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
One day, Sherry is kidnapped by a bunch of armed crooks who come charging into the bank dressed as Santas.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 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
There's a painting by the French artist Schlosser of a dog with his snout nestled in the crook of a woman's waist.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
One day, Sherry is kidnapped by a bunch of armed crooks who come charging into the bank dressed as Santas.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 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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In the film, Martin Lawrence plays an FBI agent who has to go undercover as a larger-than-life grandma — the eponymous Big Momma — to track down an escaped criminal.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a recent spree of clemency for white collar criminals, President Trump has pardoned Utah entrepreneur Trevor Milton, who was convicted in 2022 of misleading investors in his hydrogen and electric truck company Nikola.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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More and more companies are ahead of the curve on this type of reporting, disclosing non-financial data in their annual reports alongside their revenue and profit figures.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Acevedo was impressed with Gilliland’s command of the curve.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The show has hooked audiences not just for its powerful performances, but its totally unique structure where every hour-long episode is a single, continuous shot which yes, actually happened and was not faked somehow to create this effect.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Instead of sending her just one, why not hook her up with a weekly, biweekly, or monthly subscription?—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s tip: The 65 mm barrel size is also ideal for creating voluminous soft bends and movement in medium to longer lengths.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2025
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Before massaging castor oil into your navel area, apply a small amount for 7-10 days on a small patch of skin at the bend of your elbow to check for skin irritation.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The arching windows inside the convention center reflect an architect’s genius.—
Scott Herhold,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Over and over, its head arched up as if to take in the sun, and then flopped backward as if its bones had liquified.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its exquisite exterior curvatures are a match for no other as Range Rover delivers royalty to all consumers.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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The custom rug by Sacco Carpet mirrors the curvature of the ceiling.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Researchers continue to plow through the 77,000 pages of documents that the National Archives and Records Administration began releasing Tuesday night to crowdsource and compare notes, while social media posts by conspiracy theorists pushed unproven angles.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Our staff and testers When Allure tests a product, our editors look at it from every angle in an effort to best serve you.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2025
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This in turn slows down expansion plans, especially in the offshore drilling sector, which requires heavy infrastructure investment.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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If the disability arts community helped lift Kim’s career, her remarkable success has in turn propelled the field.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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