1
: not straight
a crooked road
Your tie is crooked.
2
: dishonest
a crooked election
crooked politicians
crookedly
adverb
crookedness
noun
Examples of crooked in a Sentence
a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth
the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses
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Republicans are right to be terrified with their prospects in November 2025 and 2026; there is going to be a major reckoning for their chaotic, crooked, and extreme governance.
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James Skoufis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.
—Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Checking these crooked politicians who ain’t playing fair/ Shut up!
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 20 June 2025
Ohtani’s solo shot was the extent of the Dodgers’ offense in the first inning, but the following frame saw Los Angeles post a true crooked number.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2025
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James Skoufis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
National reporters and true crime junkies dug in, while local officials — already lacquered in scandal — looked so crooked a frame job seemed not just possible but probable.
—Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
Checking these crooked politicians who ain’t playing fair/ Shut up!
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 20 June 2025
Ohtani’s solo shot was the extent of the Dodgers’ offense in the first inning, but the following frame saw Los Angeles post a true crooked number.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crooked
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooked. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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