as in swayed
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as in affected
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
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Verb
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Additionally, taxpayers in Los Angeles County, California, affected by the devastating wildfires in January have until October 15 to file their tax returns for 2024.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Higher wattages make louder and less distorted sounds possible without damaging the speaker.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The software error could cause the review camera image to become distorted when the car is in reverse, the NHTSA says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Boya’s signature drawing style, fluid and twitching, brings his warped vision to life.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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The historic chapel had been battered by the recent landslides with shattered windows, warped metal framing and fresh cracks in the parking lot.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Influenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/influenced. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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