as in monstrous
badly or imperfectly formed
surgery to correct a distorted foot
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as in misrepresented
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 deformed
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 distorted
Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
As a result, this can cause the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Some carmakers, especially for electric vehicles, are cutting AM from their offerings, claiming the signal is distorted by the power system.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The house itself is an architectural anomaly, the distorted vision of a distorted mind.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
As a result, this can cause the rearview camera image to flicker or become distorted, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Words are twisted and distorted to suit our individual perspectives, and the collective meaning is lost in the process.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Some carmakers, especially for electric vehicles, are cutting AM from their offerings, claiming the signal is distorted by the power system.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorted
Adjective
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Those rules are broken and the results are messy, monstrous and metaphorical in a hilariously jaw-dropping hoot about beauty and self-worth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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At one point the manifestations of James’ dread and guilt become, to him, at least, very real, and monstrous.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But ultimately, the Lakota were left voiceless and misrepresented.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Dec. 2024
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Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless the merchandise was defective or misrepresented.—
Rick Walz,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This can not only make items look misshapen but also affect their ability to keep you warm.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2025
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The welfare state Trump seeks to reform is a misshapen layer cake of liberal ambitions.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
1 Feb. 2025
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But a malformed command in Python usually returns an error message that keeps the code from running, not something that fails brilliantly yet monstrously, outpacing its creators’ intentions.—
Tim Carmody,
WIRED,
6 Jan. 2025
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This psychological thriller maps out a world of malformed desire and ingestive paranoia without the need for gutsy special effects.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Please, God, make this true so that Byron Donalds can expose the epic corruption of Casey and her demented mutant husband and beat her entitled a**.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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