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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
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Startling video of the attack obtained by the Daily News shows one of the crooks turning back, after rifling through the cop’s pockets as the victim lay helplessly on the ground, and stomping on his head.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 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
It’s soon revealed that the family didn’t happen upon just your average and idyllic vacation destination but rather an old bootlegging route full of crooks, criminals and dangers characters.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Startling video of the attack obtained by the Daily News shows one of the crooks turning back, after rifling through the cop’s pockets as the victim lay helplessly on the ground, and stomping on his head.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 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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Their records contain sensitive personal information, that, if leaked, could allow criminals to steal the identities of unsuspecting customers.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Cruz, the son of an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who came to the U.S. in the 1970s, said he’s angered by the federal government’s portrayal that anyone without documents living in the United States is a criminal.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Noun
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With two on and two outs after a leadoff walk and an Aaron Judge double, Buehler tried to execute a below-the-zone knuckle curve.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The driver sped away, police said, but crashed at South Belt Line Road and Wheat Hill Drive after failing to negotiate a curve.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Plus, its thread-free design prevents claws from getting hooked in the stitching.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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By giving away its best photo software, Google is counting on hooking users into trusting the company with a lifetime of memories, transferring brand loyalty away from the particular device in their hands and toward Google Photos.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The pair came off the final bend together, with Journalism initially taking the lead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The reservation sits about 65 miles southeast of Billings and is near the former site of Sitting Bull's camp, on Garryowen bend of the Little Bighorn River, according to the city's website.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Tummy time involves lying on your stomach, propped up on your elbows, while slightly arching your back.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 June 2025
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Hold at the top for a count of five seconds, squeezing your glutes without arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The emotional toll is significant, and that's why care should be holistic—not just focused on the curvature, but on the whole person.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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So, all these different kind of choices that are consistent in string theory give rise to different dimensions, different number of particles and different kind of structure for the curvature of space-time.—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Another angle of Iranian missile strikes against Tel Aviv a short time ago.—
Jesus Mesa
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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All the digressions and discombobulations, and the need to flesh out so many angles of the Stacy/Aislin dynamic, impact the directness some of the play’s key messages about mortality, community and communication.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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Four other projects by the band — Animals, The Division Bell, The Early Years – 1965–1972, and Transmissions + 1969 — all managed just a single turn ruling the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Things took a futuristic turn as Taylor and her dancers turned into robots.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2025
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“Crook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crook. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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