CROOKING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

crooking

verb

present participle of crook

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line crooked a finger

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as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course the road suddenly crooked to the left

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straightening

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Patients reported easier walking, climbing stairs and bending, while overall quality-of-life scores more than doubled over the 12-month follow-up period.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump even threatened that election officials could be jailed for not bending to his will.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bending

Verb

Layers of pencil have been transformed into plywood in curving and minimalist forms.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of curving

Verb

Video shows the single-engine plane careening into an overpass arching atop the expressway.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
There is an intentional yawning gap in the floor leading to the basement, and nearly half the building is an open void crisscrossed by arching beams.

— Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of arching

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Ecobee says that just hooking this unit up can deliver up to 26% per year reductions on heating and cooling costs, which will pay for itself quickly.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
First, don’t rely on the industry to protect youth when its business model depends on hooking new customers and keeping them using their product.

— Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hooking

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crookery

crooking

crooks

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