as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the faulty English translation really warps the meaning of the original Russian text
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as in to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people
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as in to deform
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
freezing warped the plastic, and now the cover won't fit
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Recent Examples of warp
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The way these planets warp space causes a tiny shift in the stars' position when seen from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The YouTube search results have warped into an apparent AI breeding ground, crammed with hourlong mixes full of soporific dreck.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 2 July 2025
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Noun
An alternative option is to reverse the warp by clamping the cabinet doors.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The way these planets warp space causes a tiny shift in the stars' position when seen from Earth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
The fire damaged two sections of Interstate 471 leading to southbound Beard, warping their metal supports and requiring complete replacement.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The YouTube search results have warped into an apparent AI breeding ground, crammed with hourlong mixes full of soporific dreck.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp
Noun
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Though calls are still winning out on an absolute basis, puts have been more popular than usual in the options pits.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On a year-over-year basis, capacity numbers are still up 5 percent, the company said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In The Harvard Gazette, psychiatrist Mark Epstein explained how the ego distorts reality by tying us to fear and desire, which clouds our ability to truly see what’s happening.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Last week, a user was even able to prompt it to deliver a profane rant against Musk and others for trying distort the reality of the Israel-Hamas war.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Although Israel did not fully eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities, its air campaign delayed, degraded, and deterred Iran’s ambitions, and further transformed the Middle East’spolitical landscape.—
DAVID A. DEPTULA,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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They are also believed to degrade water quality, which can hurt sensitive organisms like freshwater mussels.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Babies born with this disease can have deformed bones, low blood counts, jaundice and organ dysfunction, including problems with the brain and nervous system or enlarged liver and spleen.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Aug. 2025
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The grandfather also showed him the sorry sight of contemporary hedges deformed by diabolical flail trimmers that chewed the natural architecture of branches into an anarchy of twigs.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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Hardware is the foundation of AI infrastructure, so securing it should be a top priority.—
Yuriy Bulygin,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The National Institutes of Health was the major funder of the study, along with grants from private foundations.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the letter, Rush claimed past service as a crew member on Titan and misrepresented the size of the vessel, when in fact it had never been registered or admeasured.—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Fisher gives an example of his own company, which was misrepresented in a Google AI Overview due to a Reddit post about a different business in which his company was mentioned.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But this week, the situation in Donetsk has rapidly deteriorated, with Russian forces making important advances to the north east of Dobropilia, altering control of the area Witkoff has been discussing with the Kremlin.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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But after the Sriracha-maker callously withheld payments from Underwood, the relationship deteriorated and litigation followed.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Celebrating 15 years in 2025, the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens is a bedrock of the community, welcoming all to enjoy its shaded walkways, flowering native gardens, and acres of wetlands and mangrove forests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Kanwar Yatra passes through the northern states that form the bedrock of support for Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government, which critics accuse of attacking the secular ideals enshrined in India’s constitution.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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