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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 the same over, Abdullah Shafique's crooked bat resulted in an edge to Root at first slip.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 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

The school nurse was a round-cheeked, dark-skinned woman with cat-eye glasses and a quick, crooked smile.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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