as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a twisted walking stick made from a blackthorn sapling
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as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me
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as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course
the path gently twisted down the hill
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as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
twisted my wrist around to stretch it
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as in pulled
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation
kept twisting the cap until it came free
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as in squirmed
to make jerky or restless movements
the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair
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as in braided
to cause to twine about one another
has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming
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Recent Examples of twisted
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
In terms of structures, bouclé, twisted, and three-dimensional surfaces are emerging, with a focus on the knit stitch rather than treatment.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
It can be grown in soil or water alone and is often braided or twisted into unique shapes, such as hearts.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
In terms of structures, bouclé, twisted, and three-dimensional surfaces are emerging, with a focus on the knit stitch rather than treatment.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
My heart twisted, the pain a constant companion this week.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
It can be grown in soil or water alone and is often braided or twisted into unique shapes, such as hearts.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twisted
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Aristotle was also among the first of his contemporaries to recognise that Earth was spherical, based on his observations of the curved shadow cast on the lunar surface during a lunar eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Each vine is planted at the bottom of its own crater and protected by a curved wall of lava stones.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Distilling the truth from the limited number of documents created by Friend and the often exaggerated or distorted tales recorded by others can be challenging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, a narrow perspective, eroded patience, and subtly distorted judgment over time surface only after the cost has already compounded.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Brontë shared a video on her Instagram of her daughter Zelly, who was curled on the couch chowing down on a frozen bag of breast milk.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Edebiri wore a face-framing layer curled over her forehead for an Art Deco effect, with a few flippy layers at her ends to add movement.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Saliva, a yawn, even the sound of hair being twirled crackles with intensity thanks to Julij Zornik’s stark sound design.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the video, which reached over 2 million views as of Tuesday, Stubby twirled with excitement, showing off his fresh look.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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The city has now pulled its offer to purchase the new facility and has no plans to pursue any other properties for such purposes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The vases reference braided patterns and natural hair, motifs Coker has explored before.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2026
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The longest layers of Hadid's hair have been braided in two low pigtails, with the shortest layers left loose for a bit of shagginess.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Shapiro says his comments were misrepresented.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Also consider that something could be misrepresented in this situation or another before January comes to a close.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twisted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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