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twisted

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verb

past tense of twist
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Recent Examples of twisted
Adjective
Blending gallows humor with shoe-leather police work, riveting performances, and a twisted central mystery, Dept. Q manages to find hope and healing in the midst of human-on-human horror. EW.com, 25 June 2025 Two of them wrestled on the grass, and a few climbed onto a twisted tree trunk to pose for a group photo that would be sent to the owners. Steve Lopez, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 The line currently features twisted, Western landscape-inspired takes on classic silhouettes across jackets and jeans with sleek hardware details (made in collaboration with industrial designer David Caon), which are currently available on the brand’s e-commerce. Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 17 June 2025 Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts: What starts off as a fun school carnival (shudder!) falls under Wednesday’s spell to make for a twisted tour through the macabre. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for twisted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twisted
Verb
  • An immigration surge prior to last year’s homeless count likely distorted the picture of homelessness in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of research by University of Pennsylvania professor Dennis Culhane, a leading national expert on homelessness.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 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
  • Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.
    JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • From New York to Miami, the vacation rental market has long been under attack — often misrepresented by powerful hotel lobbies and blamed for housing challenges by policymakers and local residents.
    Shaun McCorry, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The agency has consistently concealed Hamas’s abuses and misrepresented Israel’s counterterrorism efforts.
    Avraham Russell Shalev, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By the time Randle hit McDaniels, Mikal Bridges had already rotated to help.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • During his speech, Kissel made winding references to railroads, attorneys’ fees, scratch-off tickets, casinos, Hartford, car fatalities, troopers, eye-hand coordination, Jack LaLanne, Methuselah, the Bible, and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
  • One way that’s easy to manifest is through maximalist bedding with punchy colors, big stripes, and winding patterns.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Under that plan, those who live in Milwaukee get a 3% bump — a program that was put in place after the state Supreme Court tossed the city's residency requirement for city workers.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twisted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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