as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
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Recent Examples of deformities
In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The genetic disorder is a connective tissue disease that leads to fragile bones and related complications like short stature, bone deformities, and fractures, per Mayo Clinic.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
His foundation came from craniofacial surgery, operating on children with complex facial deformities, where millimeters determine whether a child can eat, speak, or smile without pain.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
After battling injuries through the first four years of his career, Nootbaar posted a career-high 135 games played and battled through recurring heel pain due to Haglund’s deformities.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The genetic disorder is a connective tissue disease that leads to fragile bones and related complications like short stature, bone deformities, and fractures, per Mayo Clinic.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
His foundation came from craniofacial surgery, operating on children with complex facial deformities, where millimeters determine whether a child can eat, speak, or smile without pain.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
After battling injuries through the first four years of his career, Nootbaar posted a career-high 135 games played and battled through recurring heel pain due to Haglund’s deformities.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformities
Noun
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Inside these materials, the researchers created tiny defects called torons.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Surgeons can intervene when a baby is born blind, deaf and with heart defects after being exposed to rubella in the womb, but the child is still likely to face a life shaped by disability.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My surgeon did a great job; my scars are not bad.—
Marci Greenberg Cox,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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The recent scars of Hezbollah's activities were all too visible.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Early salt damage often appears as pale, chalky blotches or uneven fading in the paint finish.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its purple black center was surrounded by blotches of varying shades and textures, raised or sunken at places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Deformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformities. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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