misshaped

past tense of misshape
as in distorted
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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Verb
  • This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 June 2026
  • With a staggering 70 shades (an upgrade from an already impressive 55 shades) and longer-wearing color pigments that don’t get distorted after a few hours, finding your shade match is a breeze.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 June 2026
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  • Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • Habermas was well aware of how the internet had deformed his beloved public sphere.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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  • After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • That translated to a trail of smoke curled around notes of salt, neroli, ginger lily, and citrus.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026
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“Misshaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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