twisted
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Synonyms
bending, crazy, crooked, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisting, winding, windy
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The crash left a tangle of twisted, molten metal and the charred contents of the trucks, which included paper and food, on the highway. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "State police release details of fiery, double-fatal crash on I-84 that closed highway for 13 hours," 4 June 2019 But, of course, Cersei’s version is dark, twisted, and lifeless—like her. — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, "The Jewelry on Game of Thrones Offers Clues to the Season 8 Finale," 18 May 2019 The twisted vine motif recalls a wreath of flowers that might be worn by a woodland sprite. — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, "The Jewelry on Game of Thrones Offers Clues to the Season 8 Finale," 18 May 2019 Farinah wrote, sharing a photo of Beyoncé’s tight, twisted curls, finished with a sleek side part. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Beyoncé Embraces Her Natural Curls in a Showstopping Way," 28 Apr. 2019 The makeup black market is so twisted and has several layers. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Everything We Know About the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Break-In and Theft," 2 Apr. 2019 At the heart of each case, however, is a twisted killer — and their victims, often slain in brutal ways, who suffered most. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "Haunting Serial Killers and What Ended Their Bloody Reigns," 30 Apr. 2018 The entire episode is one long monologue, a raw, brutally honest dissection of their twisted relationship. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "TV Technica 2018: Our favorite shows and binges," 24 Dec. 2018 Sometimes described as twisted mini buns, Bantu knots originated from the hundreds of ethnic groups spread across Southern Africa. — Nadra Nittle, Vox, "Bantu knots are the latest natural hairstyle at the center of a workplace dispute," 20 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twisted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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