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verb

ˌmis-ˈshāp How to pronounce misshape (audio)
Definition of misshapenext
as in to distort
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped

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misshape

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noun

as in distortion

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Recent Examples of misshape
Verb
That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it. — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshape
  1. distort
  2. distortion
  3. deform
  4. defect
  5. screw
  6. malformation
  7. deformity
  8. irregularity
Verb
  • However, attaching a metal wire directly to the delicate plasma filament would distort its structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distort
Noun
  • These accusations are utter nonsense, concocted from distortions, half-truths and lies.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The band frequently steers the poppy songwriting offroad by leaning into distortion and ambience, creating moments of both near-mania and hazy unease.
    — Sue Park, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of distortion
Verb
  • The resulting biohybrid structure could move and deform with the living cells, allowing the electronics to operate in close mechanical contact with the biological system.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Electrons can then leak out of the chain, bonding with oxygen in the wrong parts of the mitochondria to form highly reactive free radicals that attack and deform neighboring molecules.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deform
Noun
  • An engine recall because of a manufacturing defect has backed up repair shops and grounded hundreds of Airbus planes around the world.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The result showed up later as defects, rework, missed set dates and chargebacks.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of defect
Verb
  • Slide that bit in and simply hold it to the screw head, and the driver then uses its powered head to screw or unscrew it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These are games with names that have become synonymous with the sport, but lately, our corporate overlords have decided to screw with another tradition that is nearly universally loved by college fans.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of screw
Noun
  • Common causes include an aneurysm, high blood pressure, head trauma or arteriovenous malformation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2007, Cash underwent brain surgery following a Stage 1 Chiari malformation diagnosis.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of malformation
Noun
  • Jason is attending Crystal Lake, where he’s ostracized by his fellow campers on account of his facial deformities.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Will, who was born with a leg deformity and a genetic condition that affects his facial development and breathing and uses a wheelchair full-time, also bonded with Harry over his love of gaming.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deformity
Noun
  • The challenge is that chips are carved in the miniature realm where matter itself has the irregularity of wood grain.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The study also found that greater night-to-night sleep irregularity and more wakefulness during the night were associated with higher risks of several conditions, including anxiety and substance use disorders.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of irregularity

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“Misshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshape. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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