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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
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as in to deform
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
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Recent Examples of distort
This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
But as Gingras and Khelfaoui argue in the their preprint, removing the two papers distorts the historical record.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2026
My wish also is that soloists cease all their vocal theatrics, which only distort and cheapen the solemn rendition of our anthem.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
However, fear fueled by misconceptions can distort public health priorities.
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
But as Gingras and Khelfaoui argue in the their preprint, removing the two papers distorts the historical record.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2026
My wish also is that soloists cease all their vocal theatrics, which only distort and cheapen the solemn rendition of our anthem.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
However, fear fueled by misconceptions can distort public health priorities.
—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
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Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.
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Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds.
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When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.
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Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
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Somehow, the 22-year-old was able to contort himself into an uncomfortable TT position to complete the course — and not only that, help Netcompany-Ineos to an impressive second place.
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The way Adult Swim’s slate of low-fi, off-kilter programming managed to interrupt the monotony of 2000s cable TV, Friedland’s show follows a familiar format while subtly contorting it.
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The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
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Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
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Trying to catch Cape Verde off guard, Messi curled a left-footed shot toward the upper right corner of the net.
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Another great attempt by Cabral, another curling effort on a free kick, forced a remarkable save from Martínez to keep holding on to the one-goal lead.
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That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
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The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
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Because large steel structures warp and expand under intense heat and magnetic forces, maintaining a tight seal between unjoined rings has previously been impractical.
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has coated thousands of feet of rail with reflective white paint to reduce heat absorption and lower the risk of tracks warping as temperatures soar.
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“Distort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distort. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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