WARPS Synonyms: 192 Similar and Opposite Words

warps 1 of 2

noun

plural of warp

as in foundations

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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warps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of warp

as in distorts

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 degrades

to lower in character, dignity, or quality claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people

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as in deforms

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 warps

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Rohleder configured its machine to make production warps up to 400 meters long. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The intensity of his sexuality warps his mind, while the mandate of secrecy feeds his paranoia. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 James warps the landscape around him, bends everything to his will and talents. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026 While this motion typically crushes or warps regular sneakers, these shoes bounce right back into their original shape, damage-free. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Shifting baseline syndrome warps our understanding of the world. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Yet this thing warps decisions at every level, quietly pulling good companies toward mediocrity and worse. — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 However, even for the Rimbaud-faithful in the crowd, Wang never seems satisfied with rote presentation, and warps the confines of his form with magnificent imagination. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026 Gerrymandering warps the balance of minority and majority rights. — Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026

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Noun

The money comes from foundations and from Tulsa's First Presbyterian Church, located across the street.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Launched in 2022 with an initial $400 million investment, LIV Golf looked to rival the PGA Tour by featuring $250 million in prize purses, with no less of an aim than to shake the foundations of the sport.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of foundations

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Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Saliva collects at the mouthpiece and distorts the notes, making the blasts sound hoarse and off-pitch.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorts

Verb

The team also did impedance measurements to find out how fast the protection degrades.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Because the watermark degrades with more thorough editing or in shorter samples of text, its usefulness may also be uneven depending on the department or assignment.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of degrades

Verb

Working on his audio venture makes Jacob more narcissistic and less socially competent; the podcast deforms his understanding of what friends are for.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Beneath that sits a tough magnesium alloy layer, followed by a hyper-elastic foam that deforms heavily to swallow the brunt of the kinetic shock waves.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of deforms

Noun

One of the cornerstones of the Boise State football program is finding underrated talent from across the Gem State and turning those players into starters and even all-conference performers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026
In the months that followed, the Mets bid farewell to franchise cornerstones Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil and — despite trying to retain him — closer Edwin Diaz.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of cornerstones

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If the public agrees with the FTC’s plan, personalized pricing could be found to violate the FTC Act when a seller misrepresents a price as static or widely available when it is actually personalized.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Still, that correction has been used to manipulate the study data in a way that significantly misrepresents miscarriage risk associated with Covid-19 vaccinations.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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