as in degraded
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
tired of his sick jokes and warped sense of humor
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as in distorted
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 corrupted
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people
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as in deformed
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 warped
Ryan Brennan
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, Prime Video's warped superhero show also premiered its last season, while the silver screen has something special for rom-com fans who feel like being transported across the seas to Italy.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
This looks like a recognition that one-party government has warped itself out of step with the American way of life, and that American voters recognize that.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The contents — roughly 10 reels — were in poor condition, with many warped, rusted or fused together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, Prime Video's warped superhero show also premiered its last season, while the silver screen has something special for rom-com fans who feel like being transported across the seas to Italy.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
The nail seemed to have expanded and warped and stiffened.
—Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
This looks like a recognition that one-party government has warped itself out of step with the American way of life, and that American voters recognize that.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warped
Adjective
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Its allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza are degraded but functioning, with Israel still regularly launching strikes at both.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The former housekeeper for Jenner further claims that she was mocked for her accent and degraded.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Returning to these first-hand recollections reveals how easily nuance can be lost as truths are distorted or reshaped over time.—
Tony Lee Moral,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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When that voice is dismissed or distorted, something essential is lost — not only in our politics, but in our moral imagination.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, what the young Valdi captures on these early scenes is the sense that whatever love Michael had for music and performance had become immediately corrupted.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The following weekend, on Easter Sunday, the final boss of the tier — L’ura, a being made of pure light corrupted by the void (although viewers called it a wind chime) — is still alive.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The mountains themselves are too deformed to hold hydrocarbons.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hadi tells an engaging story, brings complex and surprising characters to life, lends a locale an aesthetic iconography, and renders personal identity inextricable from the forces of history that shaped or deformed it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other methods of sneaking contraband into a prison include throwing it over a facility’s fence, coordinating through the mail and, in some cases, involving corrupt corrections officers.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Assessor Gus Kramer stayed in office when a jury deadlocked on a civil grand jury accusation of willful or corrupt misconduct in office.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bauscher noted that the victim had initially misrepresented their age on the app and said the teen initiated contact with Mendez Esquivel.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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But as Wired revealed on Wednesday, the company also misrepresented one of its deals.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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This has been a story of unforeseen incidents, such as the unnoticed approach of the storm and the capsizing in front of high cliffs that prevented us from swimming ashore before the cold water had weakened us.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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For Caracas, the engagement offers a chance to attract foreign capital and revive industries weakened by years of mismanagement and sanctions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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But that doesn’t mean working people aren’t getting screwed.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Warped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warped. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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