warp
verb (used with object)
to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
warps
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present tense formof warp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In “Send Help,” Linda’s authority ultimately warps her as it did her superior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
At its core, she explains, lying is "telling a story with the intention to deceive people" and that warps reality in a powerful way which she warns can ultimately be damaging.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Among the nuggets he shared: “There’s a lensing effect that expands things out and warps things out in a very interesting way,” which affects our view of the stars around it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
But this is not just a narrative; it is a doctrine, one that warps everything around it.
From Slate ● May 15, 2025
My moonstone badge warps from a circle into an oval, Department of Supernatural Investigations engraved above the image of an evenly weighted balance.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
