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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
  • Visitors will enter the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods, succumb to ferocious flesh-eating Deadites and pass through other twisted scenes from the latest movie in the Evil Dead Burn haunted house.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • Massive Attack, Tricky’s alma mater, once trod similar ground, and several songs here bring to mind their own twisted rock opus Mezzanine, for better or worse.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • Her entire section abides by the general expectations of realism, though her thoughts and feelings are warped by religious guilt.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Perspective and light is warped through their green plastic, creating a mesmerizing effect that might also have 80s kids fretting about CD sleeves.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of warped
Adjective
  • Those towering spinnakers, genoas, and mainsails billow above sleek, curved hulls—introduced nearly a century ago—as each craft’s 25-person crew moves in the choreographed precision required during a race.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The relaxed-fit blouse features a curved layered hem with side slits and quarter-length sleeves that can be rolled up or worn down.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • For example, a gardener may not see a snake coiled among the plants.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • As highlighted by the white circle on the chart, the MACD indicator is currently tightly coiled.
    — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of coiled
Verb
  • If your aloe vera plant isn’t getting enough water, its leaves will look thinner than usual or become limp or curled.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
  • Laura followed him, curled her body gently into his on top of the covers, lying there as all the streetlamps came on outside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of curled
Verb
  • Whitehead, meanwhile, crystalizes his sense of what makes the city run, where Carney fits in, and how the straight and crooked worlds are entwined in one strange ecosystem with laws that only the lawless can enforce.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • Though their characters are not as entwined as their roles in previous projects, Garner was thrilled to be working again with Greer, her close friend of more than 30 years.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 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
  • Argentina finally re-took the lead for good in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero hit a glancing header that deflected off the arm of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges for an own goal.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • But Ruiz pounced on the rebound and deflected a shot off defender Timothy Castagne and into the back of the net.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of deflected

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