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Recent Examples of kinked
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
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
Adjective
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Since launching in 2022, Twisted Greek has become a favorite at Southwest Ohio food festivals for its twisted takes on traditional Greek cuisine.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Hathaway looked effortlessly chic in her white skirt and twisted cropped blouse with nods to her iconic Gap shirt dress by Zac Posen.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The clouds moved nearly as fast as the song, their shadows warped on the arid land below.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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The town’s history has been warped through time, though.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The base of the legs is stitched with a tulip hem for a dressier look and a curved silhouette.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Verb
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These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The story of Nott Cott is entwined with the story of Kensington Palace itself.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Because of all that’s at stake, though, something else is entwined with the honor and responsibility of hosting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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When these particles reach Earth, most are deflected by the planet’s magnetic field.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Kinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinked. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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