warp
verb (used with object)
to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
was warping
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past progressiveof warp.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She told the outlet that she's had trouble getting in touch with Musk and that the secrecy around her pregnancy was warping her life.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
She took that message to China last week, warning that its industrial strategy was warping supply chains and threatening American workers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
As more employers adopted the tools, more workers shared Kraemer’s experience: The software was warping the foundations of time and trust in their work lives.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
Others believed a nearby navy communication tower was warping the glass.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2020
"Why don't you run away, Rattler?" inquired Bob, as they hurried round the docks to where the vessel was warping out.
From Martin Rattler by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
