as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse
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as in tortured
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 deformed
Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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, 21 Dec. 2024
In the interview, Northam was discussing legislation in Virginia and a hypothetical situation in which a mother’s life was in danger during delivery involving a severely deformed or non-viable fetus.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
In reality, however, the root cause of violence in the Sahel’s apparently lawless areas is neither the absence nor the inefficacy of state institutions but the presence of violent and deformed ones.
—Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
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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
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, 21 Dec. 2024
In the interview, Northam was discussing legislation in Virginia and a hypothetical situation in which a mother’s life was in danger during delivery involving a severely deformed or non-viable fetus.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
In reality, however, the root cause of violence in the Sahel’s apparently lawless areas is neither the absence nor the inefficacy of state institutions but the presence of violent and deformed ones.
—Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformed
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With a basic understanding of what the distorted images of galaxies that have passed through a gravitational lens look like, participants in the SpaceWarps project can help discover new examples of this amazing phenomenon, as was the situation in this case.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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Also, look for imperfections in them, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic facial features, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, voice call lag time, voice matching, and unnatural movements.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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Garrett received a monstrous four-year, $160 million deal from the AFC North division rival Browns.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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As the drink begins to erase his identity, his ex-girlfriend Elyse uncovers Symbio’s grotesque secret: a monstrous Mother at the heart of the company, churning out obedient clones.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 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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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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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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