as in distortion
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge
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Recent Examples of deformation
Additionally, deformation of the overriding North America plate generates shallow crustal earthquakes.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
According to Graning, doors get squeaky because of hinge wear and tear, wood deformation, and metal rubbing together—all of which naturally happens over time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The radar systems can also take specific measurements of motion, land deformation and moisture content.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Minicameras beneath a protective gel pack that lines the robot’s surface let the sensors visually estimate the gel’s deformation to gain tactile information.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
According to Graning, doors get squeaky because of hinge wear and tear, wood deformation, and metal rubbing together—all of which naturally happens over time.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The radar systems can also take specific measurements of motion, land deformation and moisture content.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Minicameras beneath a protective gel pack that lines the robot’s surface let the sensors visually estimate the gel’s deformation to gain tactile information.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformation
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The French duo that made distortion divine and disco dangerous is back on American soil.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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With a mass of about 1 million times that of Earth's sun, the object is considered the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe by analyzing gravitational distortions of light, according to the team of researchers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration previously warned consumers about the potential for severe infections and skin deformities from unauthorized shots touted to dissolve fat at med spas.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to court documents, responding firefighters at the shooting scene identified gunshot wounds to Barron on the center of his chest, both of his arms, his left leg beneath the knee, his buttocks, and a deformity below his right knee, above his lower left leg below the knee.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Deformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformation. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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