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  • past tense form of crook.
  • past participle of crook.
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crooked

[krook-id, krookt] / ˈkrʊk ɪd, krʊkt /




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Obviously such financial freedom was possible—but only if you were a guy who knew how the crooked game was played.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

In 2019, the IRS told Murrin she owed unpaid tax, penalties and interest for income-tax returns the crooked accountant filed from 1993 to 1999.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

From there, Cicket’s life is a crooked line.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

"They're crooked," he continued, "just like you're crooked."

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

But up there where my neck craned to see, above the crazy roofs and crooked chimneys, was a square of pale pearl sky.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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