as in cunning
clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
a crafty real estate broker who got people to sell their property at bargain prices
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Recent Examples of crafty
Ohtani has been crafty on the base paths, recording 20 steals on 26 attempts.
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
No one is better built than Leavy, a crafty veteran sportswriter, for between-innings repartee, wry asides, and tossed-off ideas for improving her beloved sport—and maybe even keeping its ever-looming obsolescence at bay for another decade or three.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In getting crafty, Myers also considers the practice a creative outlet.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Pinnick was poised, crafty and effective.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
No one is better built than Leavy, a crafty veteran sportswriter, for between-innings repartee, wry asides, and tossed-off ideas for improving her beloved sport—and maybe even keeping its ever-looming obsolescence at bay for another decade or three.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In getting crafty, Myers also considers the practice a creative outlet.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Pinnick was poised, crafty and effective.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crafty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafty
Adjective
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Michelle is more cunning, figuring out how to play these two to her whims, while Teddy struggles to prove her extraterrestrial origins.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Your words can be sharp and cunning today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mankinlu Maple Leaf Solar Pathway Lights As daylight starts to fade earlier, these cute pathway lights add both charm and function to your yard.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The easiest fix for the age-old struggle between cute and comfy?—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Crafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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