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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
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
These are sort of hook-shaped, formed by smoothing and shaping the crook where the base of a tree trunk met the top of a root.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 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
The crooks used a crowbar to break the front glass door of the Playersclub NY clothing store around 4:37 a.m.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
These are sort of hook-shaped, formed by smoothing and shaping the crook where the base of a tree trunk met the top of a root.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 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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Anti-crime priorities In his remarks, Abbott also unveiled some get-tougher-on crime proposals, including eliminating parole for criminals convicted of child trafficking.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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And despite promises by the administration to remove the worst criminals, ICE deportation data from Jan. 1 to June 24 shows most people who were removed or detained didn’t have a violent criminal record, CBS News reported.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Noun
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These elements are reflected in the use of subtle curves mimicking the form of the waves; a material palette of light plasters, soothing beige tones, and warm metals; and a contemporary and modern design approach aligned with Dubai’s future.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Sinker was great; changeup was good; slider, curve, everything was working.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
Verb
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KidKraft has hook removal instructions on its website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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During high school and college, the founder of Rush Wilson Ltd. got his feet wet working for Belk and specialty stores in the area — and he was hooked.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of the other games involves shooting foam balls out of plastic pipes with various bends included as kids assembled them.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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Traveling 90 mph in a 35 mph zone, Angel Ivan Martinez flew around a bend in the two-lane street, drunk behind the wheel of a Dodge Charger.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Rural skies will also showcase the Milky Way arching across the southern sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
21 July 2025
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Miniatures are types that stay less than 3 feet tall, often with arching branches.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Einstein’s theory of relativity states that gravity, a fundamental force of attraction, is the curvature of space-time itself.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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His work suggested the curvature of these markings could reveal which direction a rupture had traveled.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Another angle that is often professed is that the good must be paired with the bad.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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New York Mets Grade: A- Key takeaways: Among the contending teams, the Mets did the best job of building bullpen depth, adding three former closers in Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers and Gregory Soto, who collectively bring a wide variety of deliveries, arm angles and stuff.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In recent sessions, some state leaders and individual lawmakers have chafed under the rules that make for a slow start, which in turn always means a mad rush at the end to get bills over the finish line.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Apache Stronghold in turn has asked the high court to reconsider its request to have the case heard.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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