as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a twisted walking stick made from a blackthorn sapling
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as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me
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as in curled
to follow a circular or spiral course
the path gently twisted down the hill
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as in twirled
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
twisted my wrist around to stretch it
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as in pulled
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation
kept twisting the cap until it came free
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as in squirmed
to make jerky or restless movements
the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair
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as in weaved
to cause to twine about one another
has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming
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Recent Examples of twisted
Will Harris, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This time around, the anthology is infused with even more star power, with Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Rashida Jones each stepping into twisted new worlds that feel eerily close to our own.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Rescue workers in other parts of the country dug through piles of twisted rebar and jagged concrete where buildings had been destroyed.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In other words, studying Hofstadter’s butterfly in twisted graphene bilayers could be of broader utility, opening the way for further enlightening investigations of the phenomenon in other systems and materials.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In addition to reprising her star-making role in the swashbuckling sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005), Zeta-Jones reunited with Soderbergh for the caper Ocean’s Twelve (2004) and the twisted thriller Side Effects (2013), alongside Jude Law, Rooney Mara, and Channing Tatum.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This time around, the anthology is infused with even more star power, with Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, and Rashida Jones each stepping into twisted new worlds that feel eerily close to our own.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Rescue workers in other parts of the country dug through piles of twisted rebar and jagged concrete where buildings had been destroyed.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In other words, studying Hofstadter’s butterfly in twisted graphene bilayers could be of broader utility, opening the way for further enlightening investigations of the phenomenon in other systems and materials.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twisted
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).—
Lawrence Carrel,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Belts and scarves can also be twirled and placed inside drawers or acrylic organizers, or, hung on closet rods with multi-tier hangers.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2024
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Dec. 2024
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Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.—
Rick Walz,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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After thirty minutes, Cohen and his chair were rotated ten degrees and measured again.—
Zach Zimmerman,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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By the time Randle hit McDaniels, Mikal Bridges had already rotated to help.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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All 128 overwater bungalows are connected by a long, winding boardwalk.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Samia only needs the smallest thread to unravel winding truths about everything from womanhood and heartbreak to road trips and songwriting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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Geno Smith threw for an impressive 314 yards and 3 touchdowns but also tossed 2 interceptions.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twisted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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