time warp

noun

: an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time
time-warp
ˈtīm-ˌwȯrp How to pronounce time warp (audio)
adjective
or time-warped
ˈtīm-ˌwȯrpt How to pronounce time warp (audio)

Examples of time warp in a Sentence

Walking into the castle was like entering a time warp.
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Ready to do the time warp again? — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025 Let’s do the time warp again, only this time at Studio 54. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026 Others, however, will just find themselves in a tired time warp. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Finding them last fall in a ghost town in the Midwest felt like stepping into a time warp. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time warp

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of time warp was in 1937

Rhymes for time warp

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“Time warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20warp. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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