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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 deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
for sheer crookedness it would be hard to beat the used-car dealer who sold me that lemon
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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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
There have been some excellent ones recently — just check out last year’s Rebel Ridge, a cerebral action thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier and starring Aaron Pierre as a thoughtful but formidable Marine fighting a crooked sheriff.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Miami is the most crooked place in America, according to fraud report data from the Federal Trade Commission.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Memoir Dayspring Anthony Oliveira And the Word became flesh: coarse hair, crooked smile, the taste of salt on his clavicle.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 5 Mar. 2025
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However, they’re disbanded in the early moments of this third film as Eisenberg’s character tells a new generation of crooked magicians that his former comrades are dead.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
There have been some excellent ones recently — just check out last year’s Rebel Ridge, a cerebral action thriller directed by Jeremy Saulnier and starring Aaron Pierre as a thoughtful but formidable Marine fighting a crooked sheriff.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Miami is the most crooked place in America, according to fraud report data from the Federal Trade Commission.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Memoir Dayspring Anthony Oliveira And the Word became flesh: coarse hair, crooked smile, the taste of salt on his clavicle.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooked
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Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here are some of the most affordable autos A Chinese brain chip company could soon surpass Elon Musk's Neuralink The 10 most dishonest states in America — according to Las Vegas defense lawyers Costco's Kirkland brand became a massive financial success.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
31 Mar. 2025
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Attempting to separate Robinson’s baseball career from racial animus and conflict feels intellectually dishonest.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 Mar. 2025
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In another case, Balmer pleaded guilty in 2016 to forgery and theft by deception charges, court documents show.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imposter syndrome is an internal struggle with feeling like a fraud despite being qualified, whereas career catfishing is an active deception.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In an adjacent field lay the twisted and charred remains of ambulances.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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We're also introduced to Eleven’s twisted father figure, Dr. Brenner (Alex Breaux, taking on Matthew Modine's role from the series).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Battering ram with deceptive speed (4.51), but struggles catching the ball.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition to his first-term tariffs, Trump also filed a formal World Trade Organization case against China, alleging deceptive trade practices and intellectual property theft.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Milling disk grab ability Milling disks with rough, uneven edges around the milling holes work well for grabbing food during processing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bill's ambiguity could lead to uneven policies across the country, meaning some states and municipalities will enforce stricter document requirements than others.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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But the jitters still shook him, a false-start whistle blowing on his first 40-yard attempt at February’s NFL combine.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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So the entire trip is based on a false pretense.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2025
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The deceit and deception is positively intoxicating to this longtime reality competition fan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The campaign registers domains that are close enough to legitimate websites to trick users into clicking, or at least to stop them flagging the deceit.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooked. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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