as in to distort
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
a cynic whose face seems to be permanently deformed by a sneer
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Recent Examples of deform
Another expression emerged from everyday objects, which inspired Lynch to deform the mundane into a hellish din.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Solids can also be deformed if enough pressure is applied to them.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The biggest challenge with creating the hulls is managing the heat during the additive process to keep the parts from deforming as they are created.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
The lowest 688 feet of the ice core above the bedrock is made of older ice that is heavily deformed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Solids can also be deformed if enough pressure is applied to them.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The biggest challenge with creating the hulls is managing the heat during the additive process to keep the parts from deforming as they are created.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
The lowest 688 feet of the ice core above the bedrock is made of older ice that is heavily deformed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deform
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“Deform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deform. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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