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as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses
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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
the photo on that wall is crooked
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as in dishonest
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
a crooked scheme to bill the government for medical services never performed
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as in arched
to cause to turn away from a straight line
crooked a finger
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as in rounded
to turn away from a straight line or course
the road suddenly crooked to the left
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Recent Examples of crooked
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged or scratched.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless, Deal wants it to be known that even if her child had a slightly crooked jaw, she was made wonderfully.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged or scratched.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless, Deal wants it to be known that even if her child had a slightly crooked jaw, she was made wonderfully.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooked
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Multiple users commented on Joann's latest post about fraudulent websites to criticize the chain's decision about gift cards.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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March 6 Check fraud: The City of Saratoga reported that someone attempted to access government funds with fraudulent checks.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps Simpson’s most dishonest claim was that Social Security’s drafters deliberately set the retirement age at 65 because life expectancy in 1935, at the time of enactment, was 63.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Higher-ups and colleagues see through the charade as dishonest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Wang takes care to establish the routines of Joan’s world before getting to the twisted heart of this beauty horror.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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Matte sheer knits, glossy leather and twisted fringes brought texture and movement to the show.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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False Hope And Fake Assurances Ransomware operators also exploit victims with false assurances, creating a deceptive sense of hope that there is a way to resolve the situation.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s the film’s greatest surprise, its secret deceptive pitch.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main story is very strangely uneven, the routes and caves are often straight pathways with little in them, and none of it is really difficult at all.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic – from devastation, to optimism for eradication, to persistent, uneven spread of disease – may seem unprecedented.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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As part of the scheme, prosecutors said Bock and Said submitted false documentation to the Minnesota Department of Education, including fraudulent meal counts and fake attendance rosters.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The pivotal addition to the the state Civil Code reads: Existing law provides that libel is a false and unprivileged written publication that injures the reputation and that slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered, that injures the reputation, as specified.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of being hooked, the specific formats and methods of near-infinite memory are likely to vary from one AI maker to another.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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The Broncos got a second chance in overtime — their first drive ended in a three-and-out — when Bengals kicker Cade York hooked a 33-yard field goal attempt into the left upright at the end of Cincinnati’s second overtime drive.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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The long and winding road to the Oscars culminated in triumph for No Other Land as Best Documentary Feature and The Only Girl in the Orchestra as Best Documentary Short.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Much like Ted Mosby and Robin Scherbatsky, the blue French horn took a long and winding road to its happy ending with Radnor.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooked. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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