1
: twisted out of a natural or normal shape
a warped board
Before polishing began, warped panels were straightened and stripes of new wood added to compensate for shrinkage …—
Helen Dudar
Helen DudarHe was told he had a warped cornea due to surgery that had been performed years before.—B. J. Pollock
B. J. Pollock2
a
: eccentrically weird or strange
a warped sense of humor
b
: disturbingly abnormal or distorted
At his office one afternoon, he told me that he blames warped values for the drop in international-news coverage …—Ken Auletta
Ken AulettaIs it a country of great natural resources and human talent, caught in the grip of a warped dictator?—Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas L. Friedman"He took an oath as a Klansman, and he has this really warped, romantic notion of a sacred vow he can never violate."—John Grisham
John GrishamExamples of warped in a Sentence
tired of his sick jokes and warped sense of humor
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The next day, Thursday, Bove replied to Sassoon, accepting her resignation and reiterated his warped reasons why the case should be dismissed without prejudice, meaning that it can be resumed later on.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The false front of a saloon still stood, with an alder tree growing through its warped timbers.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
This carefree track finds the cousins trading jokes and flexes over Jersey club drums and a warped Bon Iver sample.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Somehow, everybody and their homes stayed intact, minus a few warped windows.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The false front of a saloon still stood, with an alder tree growing through its warped timbers.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
This carefree track finds the cousins trading jokes and flexes over Jersey club drums and a warped Bon Iver sample.
—Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Somehow, everybody and their homes stayed intact, minus a few warped windows.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warped
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“Warped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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