as in foundations
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 distorts
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 degrades
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people
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as in deforms
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 warps
Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Their gravity warps space and time around them so much that no information from their confines can escape back out to the wider universe.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
As Albert Einstein predicted in his theory of General Relativity, gravity warps the fabric of space-time.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The party warps into something stranger, and one of the women begins speaking in voices not her own.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
However, because the gravity of massive objects warps spacetime, the rate of time passes different at different gravitational field strengths.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2025
The underlying wood eventually warps or rots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
This is how reality television warps our minds.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The text, too, warps the truth.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Micron’s hulking worksite warps the scale of every building in Southeast Boise.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Their gravity warps space and time around them so much that no information from their confines can escape back out to the wider universe.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
As Albert Einstein predicted in his theory of General Relativity, gravity warps the fabric of space-time.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The party warps into something stranger, and one of the women begins speaking in voices not her own.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
However, because the gravity of massive objects warps spacetime, the rate of time passes different at different gravitational field strengths.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Dec. 2025
The underlying wood eventually warps or rots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
This is how reality television warps our minds.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
The text, too, warps the truth.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warps
Noun
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Strong foundations can carry big dreams without unnecessary strain.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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As a guideline, mascaras should be tossed after three to six months, liquid eyeliner after three months, and liquid foundations and concealers after one year.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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First, the skull weakens and distorts sound waves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The work depicts a camel whose body distorts into a landmass, possibly Kazakhstan itself.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even the best, thickest landscape fabric degrades.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Announced on March 6, this development addresses the issue of transistor overheating, which typically degrades processor performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Once a metal damper deforms to save a building, the parts must be replaced.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the addition of productive veterans and, more critically, the growth of cornerstones like Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier, McTavish’s malaise has been easy to overlook.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lifestyle remains essential — adequate physical activity, nutrition, sleep and stress management are cornerstones of cardiovascular health.—
Jia Shen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nebraska became the latest state to sue Roblox on Wednesday, alleging that the popular gaming platform exploits children and misrepresents its safety practices.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ideas expressed in the piece Hillary Clinton’s claim that Democratic presidents deported more people without detaining children or killing citizens misrepresents the historical record of immigration enforcement under Democratic administrations.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His relationship with his Jewish neighbors, the Brodskys, grows closer as Nazi power corrupts France.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Jay Jonah Atterbury, one of a handful of new characters on the fourth season of Industry, Kal Penn weaponizes and corrupts the stoner quirks viewers may recognize from his years playing Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar films.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At this point, you’d be forgiven for expecting a straightforward werewolf story, but Cassidy’s novel stretches and contorts into something far stranger, more audacious, and ultimately, both heartbreaking and triumphant.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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