Definition of warpednext

warped

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verb

past tense of warp
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as in deformed
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 warped
Adjective
The signal degrades at every step along this journey, and the guessers have to do their best with some pretty warped data. Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026 Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided. Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Verb
Her entire section abides by the general expectations of realism, though her thoughts and feelings are warped by religious guilt. 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 See All Example Sentences for warped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warped
Adjective
  • Perhaps building on degraded land, sharing space with agriculture, and designing eco-friendly infrastructure.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, degraded working conditions—see, the adjunctification discourse—make academic professionalization less and less sustainable.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In quiet spaces, cues on whether the ground is shaking are distorted by our expectations.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If an object comes nearby, the shape of the field is distorted, which can be measured.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As a result, the notion of utopia became increasingly associated with the sci-fi genre, while the idea of creating a perfect social order here on earth was corrupted by totalitarian regimes.
    Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If Romance balanced the human and the corrupted, Dopamine Chamber deliberately tips the scales.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Parts on Repkon machines deformed, leading a worker to discover that they were made with Chinese steel, possibly in violation of federal regulations.
    Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the characters are deformed in some way, though Williams does not adopt the language of disability to describe their particular experiences.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • The duo and two others, Mohammed Hurabi and Lars Zeepvat, were hit with the worst charges — felony corrupt organizations, conspiracy, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, and other related offenses.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Agostino Abbatiello, Thomas Robinson, Mohammed Hurabi and Lars Zeepvat are facing several felony charges, including corrupt organizations, conspiracy and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Hegseth saying the reports of poor conditions have been completely misrepresented.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The ultimate effect of Fedorov appeal to everyone’s better angels, is that Zelensky is weakened, the questions of his electoral legitimacy amplified, and the call for an end to the war bolstered.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Positions have hardened, trust has weakened and the room for quiet resolution has narrowed.
    Sean Pattwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The hardest physical part was actually taking down the old blinds, which had been screwed tightly into the window frame years prior.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the war needs to end because every day that the war continues, America gets weaker, Iran gets stronger, and people here in the United States get screwed, as prices go up, and up and up.
    NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Warped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warped. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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