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kinked

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verb

past tense of kink

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinked
Adjective
  • Yet, even amid this dark and twisted final scene, creator Hwang has offered a path forward.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • Per the game’s twisted rules, there had to be one death per round, so Gi-hun ended up sacrificing himself in heart-rendering fashion so the baby, who had taken on Jun-hee’s Player 222 role, could survive.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • It was created with warped shingles, an orange spiral staircase, colored glass, and a partially domed roof.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • This replaces the central singularity with a highly warped static region located at the core of the black hole.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • United Airlines said seven of their flights returned to their origin or were diverted to other airports, and added that all other flights scheduled to the airport on Friday were cancelled.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Other flights are being diverted to London Gatwick Airport, according to NBC News.
    Leslie Josephs,Monica Pitrelli,Lucy Handley, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Kinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinked. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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