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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All major corporations, chambers of commerce, foundations, and thousands of small businesses and nonprofits signed on.—
Tracy Baim,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That is to say that the way the current system is set up distorts the healthcare economy in ways that don’t allow for much price competition, with ever-rising insurance premiums as the result.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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First, the skull weakens and distorts sound waves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most retinol products are restricted to nighttime use because the ingredient degrades in sunlight, so this flexibility is a genuine differentiator.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Phase 1 degrades military power and holds hostage the regime’s economic lifelines.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kinks are critical in determining where a material deforms, appearing in situations such as metals bending permanently or DNA strands separating.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 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,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Once visited by emperors seeking clarity and samurai tending to battle wounds, these onsen remain cornerstones of Japanese culture.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin — snap a three-game losing streak.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To suggest otherwise is a fantasy that misrepresents the sophistication of Christian political thought during the Middle Ages – and in the present.—
Brett Whalen,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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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As a magnetar spins on its axis at nearly the speed of light, its immense magnetic field contorts, coils and twists to pump out powerful radiation.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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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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