as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy
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as in to distort
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 to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people
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as in to deform
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 warp
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
When one attempts to selectively remove weft threads, tugging and pulling them away from neighboring strands as well as the warp around which they are woven, the integrity of the fabric is breached.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The station’s broadcast becomes warped by a mysterious signal hidden deep beneath the city’s subway system.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Plastic wrap that's safe to use in the microwave is formulated to tolerate heat without melting or breaking down, while those that aren't may melt, warp, or leach chemicals into your dishes.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
When one attempts to selectively remove weft threads, tugging and pulling them away from neighboring strands as well as the warp around which they are woven, the integrity of the fabric is breached.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Most people now encounter the world through algorithmic feeds built to warp reality, on platforms with every commercial incentive to keep users scrolling and very little incentive to distinguish genuine interest from astroturfed imitations.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The station’s broadcast becomes warped by a mysterious signal hidden deep beneath the city’s subway system.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp
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The Twins then broke the stalemate in the 11th inning when Brooks Lee sent a bases-clearing double deep to right field, bringing home Ryan Kreidler, the automatic runner, as well as Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, who had singled and walked respectively, before Lee stepped to the plate.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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Mike Trout was walked, loading the bases for Grissom.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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These beams of light allow scientists to see how our planet's ever-changing atmosphere might be distorting incoming light, which is critical for accurately analyzing telescope observations.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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At high temperatures, scientists must consider many quantum mechanical states, and also deal with numerical artifacts that can distort the results.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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In southern Somalia, AFRICOM, also in close coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, has conducted airstrikes to enable partner forces’ ability to degrade al Shabaab.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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By degrading and recycling the mucus layer, Akkermansia stimulates the gut to produce fresh, healthy mucus — repairing the intestinal barrier and preventing leaky gut.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The team demonstrated this by printing soft lattices and wavy filaments that deform in dramatically different ways under heat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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When subjected to stress, the sponge-like matrix allows the material to deform predictably and absorb vast amounts of kinetic energy rather than snap.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Domestic capabilities are the foundation American ingenuity was a genesis for AI, from the invention of the transistor to the development of the transformer, which enables large language models.—
Olivia White,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In a 255-page report, longtime pension writer and financial investigator Ted Siedle accused the California Public Employees’ Retirement System of misrepresenting the amount paid to Wall Street managers and withholding records about the fund’s investments.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Officials have described the overhaul as a long-overdue restoration effort aimed at addressing decades of deferred maintenance, including deteriorating infrastructure, water damage, failing HVAC systems and structural concerns throughout the building.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Farm credit quality is deteriorating — row crop farmers are experiencing a third consecutive year of declining crop receipts, and farm loan delinquency rates have reached their highest levels since 2021.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The necessary tools — screw guns, saws, hammers — aren’t easy to come by in San Quentin, California’s oldest prison; the lockup has a long history of violence, gang wars, executions and murder.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Food-grade plastic containers that have screw caps, such as 2-liter soda bottles, are best.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warp. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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