1
: twisted out of a natural or normal shape
a warped board
Before polishing began, warped panels were straightened and stripes of new wood added to compensate for shrinkage …—
Helen Dudar
Helen DudarHe was told he had a warped cornea due to surgery that had been performed years before.—B. J. Pollock
B. J. Pollock2
a
: eccentrically weird or strange
a warped sense of humor
b
: disturbingly abnormal or distorted
At his office one afternoon, he told me that he blames warped values for the drop in international-news coverage …—Ken Auletta
Ken AulettaIs it a country of great natural resources and human talent, caught in the grip of a warped dictator?—Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas L. Friedman"He took an oath as a Klansman, and he has this really warped, romantic notion of a sacred vow he can never violate."—John Grisham
John GrishamExamples of warped in a Sentence
tired of his sick jokes and warped sense of humor
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Steam sterilization is thorough, leaving parts dry and hot but not warped or discolored.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Similarly, the Nightshade project from the University of Chicago demonstrated how imperceptibly altered images could poison computer vision models, leading to warped outputs.
—Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The track is fittingly visceral, with Lorde’s voice layered, warped, and distorted to jarring effect, making for the kind of musical catharsis that’s designed to double you over on the first listen.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
It was created with warped shingles, an orange spiral staircase, colored glass, and a partially domed roof.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Similarly, the Nightshade project from the University of Chicago demonstrated how imperceptibly altered images could poison computer vision models, leading to warped outputs.
—Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The track is fittingly visceral, with Lorde’s voice layered, warped, and distorted to jarring effect, making for the kind of musical catharsis that’s designed to double you over on the first listen.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
It was created with warped shingles, an orange spiral staircase, colored glass, and a partially domed roof.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Warped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warped. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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