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
Unlike her last couple projects, there’s not a lot of high-concept goofiness, nor the dreamy singing that made her stories seem like warped flashbacks. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 With its warped aesthetic and arrival amid the low-profile craze, the Gazelle Indoor has been one of the best received of Bad Bunny‘s Adidas collaborations. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Verb
Luna is powdery and light, with orange blossom, jasmine and cooling fir balsam, all warped in a delicate rose. Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026 The clouds moved nearly as fast as the song, their shadows warped on the arid land below. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for warped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warped
Adjective
  • Meet the chicken kidney sponge, a true ecosystem engineer that could use its filter-feeding power to clean the degraded habitats in and around busy harbors.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
  • Once the spin is stopped, the company plans to update the craft's guidance, navigation and control systems to compensate for the degraded configuration.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The market is already distorted when homes are valued based on how much more tenants can be squeezed.
    Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026
  • More work needed But with the breaks, these phonons are scattered, atomic bonds are distorted, and the whole lattice is changed so that heat can’t travel easily.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Most of the other relationships in the movie are hopelessly corrupted or poisoned in some way, as Letty moves between an unloving mother and a vengeful former lover, and others whose closeness is a weapon to be feared.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 July 2026
  • The unsightly mushroom could have corrupted her maids’ morals, or even their health.
    Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • By watching and analyzing how the soft fingers deformed, the AI could tell the difference between touching sand and touching the pen, estimate the pen’s location, and guide the gripper to lift it out.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • Some explicitly backed his Democratic opponent, the legendarily corrupt Edwin Edwards.
    James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • According to some research, Hungary has been the most corrupt country in the EU for years now.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Abernethy specifically accused Carlson of numerous episodes of unprofessional conduct while alleging both swim coaches fostered conflict and misrepresented facts to school officials, including a campaign of false accusations against her.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • If she is later found to have misrepresented her finances, the full amount will immediately become due.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Researchers, educators, and policymakers questioned whether broadcasting encouraged juvenile delinquency, weakened family relationships, and gave governments and media organizations unprecedented influence over public opinion.
    Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Hochul, who weakened the state’s climate goals and signed off on new gas pipelines, is again an example.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Is this guy just saying we were screwed before, and we're still screwed now, just with more velocity?
    RJ Friedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Thus, the outright majority of American voters, the Independents, get royally screwed again in favor of folks who represent about a quarter of Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

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“Warped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warped. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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