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kinked

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verb

past tense of kink

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinked
Adjective
  • There is a twisted texture that is quite dynamic, while still being compelling enough for everyday wear.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 May 2025
  • An attempt to streamline that story line would render Elden Ring not unlike Game of Thrones: a dark, twisted fantasy narrative where death rules over all.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • What Lawrence achieves here is extremely impressive, a marquee movie star throwing herself with abandon into a filmmaker’s warped and demandingly miserable vision.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
  • The Eiffel Tower is warped and displaced, the Arc de Triomphe hewn in twain.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 24 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.

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