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as in to misrepresent
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 to deform
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 distort
However, there have been many more attempts to distort and expunge Black history.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters.
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Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
This attempt to distort the facts for personal gain should be viewed with significant skepticism.
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Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters.
—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
This attempt to distort the facts for personal gain should be viewed with significant skepticism.
—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for distort
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Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.
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Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds.
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When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.
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Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
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But then, at some point, the term got contorted to actually refer to people who were using sabotage or vandalism in defense of the environment.
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Starting with a tone-setting marvel early, Room contorted and unfurled himself to 15 saves — including several other stupefying ones.
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The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
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Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
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Michael Olise — France/Bayern Munich (-1) Unfortunate to slip here after technically registering his third assist of the tournament for Mbappe’s screamer, and curling a delightful chip off the Iraq crossbar following some very slick French interplay.
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Or curling your wrists while doing biceps curls.
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That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
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The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
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That's because the temperature can discolor or warp oven racks that aren't designed to withstand such high heat.
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The aesthetic was clean, with geometric primary colors starting to warp together within soaring arches that highlighted the central atrium, where a lush hanging garden claimed the walls.
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“Distort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distort. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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