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verb

past tense of crock, dialect

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Recent Examples of crocked
Adjective
An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct. John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021 Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019 Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans. SI.com, 29 May 2018 However, the crocked 28-year-old’s contract is set to run out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, with the Germany international not opposed to plying his trade elsewhere. SI.com, 19 Oct. 2017 Walker has five assists already this season, impressing massively in a right wing back role for Guardiola, whilst Delph has added another string to his bow whilst playing at left back as deputy for the crocked Benjamin Mendy. SI.com, 2 Nov. 2017 Fast forward six years and this precocious gem that the English media had so emphatically hyped up now finds himself crocked, stagnated and plying his trade sporadically in youth and cup fixtures. SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017 By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade. Patrick Cooke, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017 James is set to take Danny Drinkwater's place who is unlikely to be fit due to a thigh strain, while King will replace the crocked summer signing Vicente Iborra. SI.com, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocked
Adjective
  • Both aim to improve handling, not that the MX-5 handled like a drunk camel in the first place.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But despite anecdotal reports of non-human animals appearing drunk after consuming ripe fruit or sugary substances, there's been very little research into its actual prevalence in the broader kingdom of life.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Rocky staggers in his corner like a drunken man trying to get back up on a barstool.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Crowd surges and drunken behavior marred the February 2024 event.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Fried Chicken Sandwich With Chili Crisp Mayo The key elements in this sandwich are: soft sweet bun, mayonnaise mixed with something spicy, a flat boneless piece of fried chicken and some pickled vegetables.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Rapid cooling zones must be available for each outdoor athletic and marching band contest, practice, workout, or conditioning session that is held in wet bulb globe temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Much of eastern Wisconsin is expected to see its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, with two to four inches of wet, heavy snow possible, according to the National Weather Service.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Somebody with impaired vision, conducting a fingertip search, might gather as much as—or more than—a viewer with perfect sight who merely looks.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Children, older adults, and people with impaired immune systems are at higher risk for health problems from breathing in toxins from mold exposure.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • There is no wasted movement, and virtually everything seems to have a purpose.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.
    Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • All of this indicates 2025 could be a tough year for Hollywood writers, and Michael Schur isn’t blind to the signs.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
  • However, recruiters aren’t blind to the pros of AI — like making the application and screening process more efficient.
    Nick Duffy, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Their plastered smiles and scripted pleasantries represented a great loss of emotional freedom and a new level of managerial control.
    TIME, TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
  • And the room, van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, with its rough-hewn bed frame and the restful violet color of the plastered walls.
    David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2022

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“Crocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocked. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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