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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Shingles, diabetes, a warped ankle.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
These men hit each other relentlessly, put their bodies at risk, and reveled in sidesplitting laughter as a warped way of bonding with each other physically.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The kaleidoscope of clashing patterns from fantastical florals, warped tartans, and Peruvian and pixelated textiles is essential to the Dries Van Noten DNA, while embracing knowledge of all cultures is the chicest way to live and dress.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Inspiring unspeakable dread across an entire country doesn’t require much planning—just some warped ideas and a cellphone.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
These men hit each other relentlessly, put their bodies at risk, and reveled in sidesplitting laughter as a warped way of bonding with each other physically.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The kaleidoscope of clashing patterns from fantastical florals, warped tartans, and Peruvian and pixelated textiles is essential to the Dries Van Noten DNA, while embracing knowledge of all cultures is the chicest way to live and dress.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Inspiring unspeakable dread across an entire country doesn’t require much planning—just some warped ideas and a cellphone.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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 20 Mar. 2026.
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