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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinked
Adjective
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This bite is often associated with crowding, which means there isn't enough space in the jaw for teeth to align properly, leading to overlapping or twisted teeth.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Malcom is Missing is the story of that long and often twisted journey.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These kinds of warped perspectives incite resentment toward women, and are known to lead to violent fantasies or actions—according to 2020 research from Studies in Conflict & Terrorism.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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His varsity jacket, custom-made by Martine Rose, a British designer known for her witty and warped sportswear, was coated with patches to please the Lamarologists in the Superdome.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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But any amount of traffic diverted should help the gridlock, the councilman said.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bauman offered an amendment that would have diverted the funding to street reconstruction and paving projects, and a city fund that helps first-time homebuyers with down payments.—
Tom Daykin,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Kinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinked. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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