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as in criminals
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 curves
something that curves or is curved
carried the baby in the crook of her arm
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as in bends
to cause to turn away from a straight line
crooked a finger
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as in trends
to turn away from a straight line or course
the road suddenly crooked to the left
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Recent Examples of crooks
Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Or the fact that all cops may not be crooks.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Already cancelled my auto-renewal so you crooks can't rob me again in 2027.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The other crooks don’t have names worth learning, but the actors playing them, Shaun Mason and Nabil Elouahabi, do have memorable faces.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Lopez said on top of it, the crooks also stole the catalytic converter from her personal car, which gets parked in the same lot, on Tuesday.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
This season on ‘Deli Boys,’ the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Per the logline, in Season 2 the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Or the fact that all cops may not be crooks.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Already cancelled my auto-renewal so you crooks can't rob me again in 2027.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
The other crooks don’t have names worth learning, but the actors playing them, Shaun Mason and Nabil Elouahabi, do have memorable faces.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But the single-take fight scene that follows, as Lindsay, Ashley, and Austin fend off the chairwoman’s crooks, benefits from the roving camera.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Lopez said on top of it, the crooks also stole the catalytic converter from her personal car, which gets parked in the same lot, on Tuesday.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The crooks sped off in both luxury sedans, but the victim was able to track his phone using an app on his wife’s phone, and when cops caught up to the robbers, the BMW crashed into the Mercedes in a botched escape attempt.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
This season on ‘Deli Boys,’ the Dars are drowning in dirty cash and Philly’s sketchiest crooks are circling.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crooks
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When unhoused people are treated as criminals, they are pushed into an identity of exclusion rather than belonging.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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That’s the job of law enforcement, who make arrests, judges who sentence criminals to pay for their crimes, and a parole board that cares about public safety.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Missouri curves Walking across the old Chain of Rocks Bridge gave everyone a chance to stretch their legs.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In fact, the only way astronomers know dark matter exists is via its interaction with gravity and the way this interaction curves spacetime, indirectly influencing ordinary matter and light.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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From here, the route bends toward Athlone — a perfect excuse to step into Sean’s Bar, the world’s oldest pub, for a quick pint and a look at its 9th-century wattle‑and‑wicker walls.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Most prominently was Hugh Hayden’s permanent new sculpture, a functioning chapel that ingeniously bends at an acute angle.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Industry trends analysis supports this shift.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beyond Tuesday, the forecast trends much warmer and remains unsettled.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those players were found guilty of tax evasion but avoided prison time thanks to a provision that allows a judge to waive sentences under two years in length for first-time offenders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Now, a new dashboard shows the worst offenders.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Set in the late 1980s, the film follows 13-year-old Felice (an exceptional Tiziano Menichelli), a budding tennis star whose overbearing father hooks him up with Raul Getti (Favino), a flameout former pro with a new lithium prescription and a serious ladies-man streak.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The question is whether this bill does so or instead sweeps innocent families into an overbroad administrative system that does little to improve child safety while undermining constitutional protections for parents.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The narrow-body Airbus A321 sweeps in from the left as the person vanishes and one of the plane’s engines catches fire.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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“Crooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooks. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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