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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The text, too, warps the truth.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The massive object warps spacetime and thus the path of light from that background source.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the Ebony Forest Reserve offers canopy walks through ancient trees—as Curious Corner warps perception.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Really warps the ol’ concept of time and space.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
As Janus warps reality, their grandfather falls under his spell.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Imagine reaching Mars only to collapse from exhaustion, or facing an invisible killer that warps your DNA.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The text, too, warps the truth.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The massive object warps spacetime and thus the path of light from that background source.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the Ebony Forest Reserve offers canopy walks through ancient trees—as Curious Corner warps perception.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Really warps the ol’ concept of time and space.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
As Janus warps reality, their grandfather falls under his spell.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warps
Noun
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This is a year of building and construction to create solid foundations in your life, both physically and internally.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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When money donated to charity through intermediaries primarily went to foundations, those assets were subject to a 5% payout rule.—
Ray Madoff,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Freedom from want mattered because deprivation distorts judgment.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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When identity distorts reality Social identity can shape how people interpret even objectively true facts.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But that study measured the shoes after 280 miles, leaving it unclear how much the foam degrades in 50 or 100 miles.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside,
26 Dec. 2025
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As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In free fall, the sheet deforms into an upside-down bell when a weight is attached at its center.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the time, disability law experts worried that if successful, the lawsuit could topple one of the legal cornerstones of disability rights in the United States.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
2 Jan. 2026
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The cornerstones of the collection are curves and arched silhouettes, seen primarily in bookcases, cabinets, and tables.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Instead of a warning event, Expeditions imagines the historical fall that corrupts the Earth.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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Rather than simply attacking YoungBoy, Choppa frames himself as a corrective force, casting YoungBoy as someone who corrupts impressionable listeners.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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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“Warps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warps. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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