as in deformation
the twisting of something out of a natural or normal shape or condition
the rear bumper suffered some pretty noticeable misshaping from the accident
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as in distorting
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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Noun
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This dual-frequency design enhances its sensitivity to surface deformation, vegetation structure, and ice dynamics across a wide range of environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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No Man's Sky creates entire galaxies by distorting archetypes through procedural variation.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result of their efforts so far is a presentation of reality subjected to all the distortion of a funhouse mirror.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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The affordability gain is small, diffuse, and uncertain, but the economic distortions are real and cumulative.—
Josh Appel,
Washington Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Like stirring honey instead of water, deforming a thicker, more viscous interior requires more energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The body tries to repair the damage, but healing is often slow and incomplete, leaving the bone weakened and vulnerable to collapse or deformity — changes that can lead to lasting hip problems.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So far, he’s been spotted draped in a full-length, white fluffy coat and fire engine-red hat and gloves, watching the women’s downhill race, and casually chatting with onlookers at the curling mixed doubles, adorned in a zip-jacket emblazoned with Team USA players’ faces.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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After teammate Cory Thiesse—you’re free to address them as Girl Cory and Boy Korey—delivered the game-winning shot in the eighth and final end, a sort of curling version of an inning, Dropkin pumped his fists, and waved his arms up to the crowd at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But film and television stars lately have been contorting themselves to say less.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Because you’re done contorting, shrinking, softening, and waiting for permission.—
Samyra,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Misshaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaping. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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