time warp

noun

: an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time
time-warp adjective
or time-warped

Examples of time warp in a Sentence

Walking into the castle was like entering a time warp.
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The optics at the moment are of an old tardis that is stuck in a time warp. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 While perhaps nothing is truly timeless, there are features in the kitchen that can make your kitchen feel like it got stuck in a time warp two decades ago. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025 The Jane Austen Centre, housed in its own Regency townhouse, is an immersive chance to time warp back to what life—food, fashion, society—was like here during her era. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025 And if that wasn’t enough of a time warp, Kel Mitchell popped up, adding another layer of ‘90s Black excellence to the mix. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025 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

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“Time warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20warp. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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