misshaped

verb

past tense of misshape
as in distorted
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped

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  1. distorted
  2. deformed
  3. curled
Verb
  • This shows once again how distorted his perception of reality is.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Definition of distorted
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  • Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • Habermas was well aware of how the internet had deformed his beloved public sphere.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of deformed
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  • Hans Vanaken curled it around both Freese and American defender Tim Ream for an easy goal.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • But partway though a fantasia on American tunes, a man sitting across my aisle in Jay Pritzker Pavilion curled inwards on himself.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of curled
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“Misshaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaped. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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