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adjective

as in twisted

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verb

past tense of kink
as in warped

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Recent Examples of kinked
Adjective
Stafford explains that this gap helps keep the hoses from being crushed or kinked, which can lead to speedy wear and tear, leaks, and drainage issues. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026 Twin brothers, these rapscallions can be told apart by Boris’s kinked tail and the colors of their collars. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Clean out any lint, hair, or residue and ensure and check to make sure the hose isn’t kinked or clogged. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025 However, the cord can become tangled or kinked. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025 To preserve the svelte look, rather than appearing boxy, the floor-to-ceiling glass panels on the upper deck are subtly kinked to maintain the racing lines. — Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinked
  1. twisted
  2. warped
  3. curved
  4. coiled
  5. curled
  6. entwined
  7. twined
  8. deflected
Adjective
  • But there are tiny systemic deviations at small angles in that orientation, which in turn create the twisted structure.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cooper Hoffman and the next Black Panther, David Jonsson, really anchor this film about a twisted walking contest in which the last boy standing is the only one to survive.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • With a generation warped by disappointment and frustration, the pressure is mounting to exploit any opening.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Communism was an ideological plague that killed more than 100 million people and tyrannized and warped the lives of hundreds of millions more.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of warped
Adjective
  • There is a front porch and inside an enormous fireplace, a living room with its original and curved bay windows, window seats, fireplace, and soft seating.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel Watch 5 keeps the same curved display as its predecessor.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As management continues to prove themselves, multiples are coiled to go higher.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of coiled
Verb
  • His fifth curled through the legs of Tarik Muharemovic and perfectly to Joshua Zirkzee’s feet for his first-time finish.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Animal services in Maumelle, Arkansas, received a call from Maumelle High School last Thursday, reporting a snake had been found curled inside a football helmet, Chris Davis, director of animal services for Maumelle, said in a statement to ABC News.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of curled
Verb
  • While Louis created countless memorable costumes for the screen, his legacy remains forever entwined with Monroe’s illusion gown.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The consequences aren’t just ecological; trout fishing is closely entwined with the economy in many Rocky Mountain communities.
    — Matthew Brown, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of entwined
Verb
  • Grief and love and infatuation and resiliency are all twined together to create a story that feels so grounded in reality.
    — Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of twined
Verb
  • The president also has deflected criticism of their impact on consumer prices by claiming erroneously that foreigners pay for them.
    — Kent Jones, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Tyrese Spicer played him in on the counter, and Pašalić’s low left-footed shot from outside the box deflected off Iván Rodríguez and into the net.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflected

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