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crocked

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verb

past tense of crock, dialect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crocked
Adjective
An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct. John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021 Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019 Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans. SI.com, 29 May 2018 However, the crocked 28-year-old’s contract is set to run out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, with the Germany international not opposed to plying his trade elsewhere. SI.com, 19 Oct. 2017 Walker has five assists already this season, impressing massively in a right wing back role for Guardiola, whilst Delph has added another string to his bow whilst playing at left back as deputy for the crocked Benjamin Mendy. SI.com, 2 Nov. 2017 Fast forward six years and this precocious gem that the English media had so emphatically hyped up now finds himself crocked, stagnated and plying his trade sporadically in youth and cup fixtures. SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017 By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade. Patrick Cooke, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017 James is set to take Danny Drinkwater's place who is unlikely to be fit due to a thigh strain, while King will replace the crocked summer signing Vicente Iborra. SI.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocked
Adjective
  • In October 2023, Cook was charged with cruelty to children after allegedly picking up Jolly’s 4-year-old twins while drunk.
    Laura Barcella, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Christian Velasquez-Galeano, 28, was driving drunk around 4:45 a.m. Sunday in Garden City, Nassau County, police said in a press release.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The new script brings to life images that are only discussed in Gogol’s original, such as a group of drunken rats.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
  • She was arrested on charges including drunken driving and hit-and-run, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Offerings might include crudo, flash fried and pan seared presentations drizzled with a fragrant curry or a savory aguachile sauce.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • What to order: Hangover taco — chicken, fries, salsa and fried egg.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • There are a few different types of cleaning devices that can fall into the category of a wet/dry vac, including wet floor cleaners and steam cleaners.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Other features include the L-Track mounting points for hanging wet gear in the shower.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Police charged Donnie Ray Cobb — the driver who lost control of his Audi — with second-degree murder, driving while impaired and other offenses.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
  • As this occurs, a person with MS may experience a range of symptoms such as impaired vision, memory lapses, mobility issues, muscle spasms, walking difficulties, imbalance, fatigue, mood swings and pain, numbness or tingling in their hands and feet.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The racing veteran isn't blind to the negative sides of social media.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Government’s Course Correction The Chinese government has not been blind to these inefficiencies.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.
    TIME, TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
  • And the room, van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, with its rough-hewn bed frame and the restful violet color of the plastered walls.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2022

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“Crocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocked. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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