misshaping 1 of 2

noun

as in deformation
the twisting of something out of a natural or normal shape or condition the rear bumper suffered some pretty noticeable misshaping from the accident

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verb

present participle of misshape
as in distorting
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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  1. deformation
  2. distorting
  3. distortion
  4. deforming
  5. deformity
  6. curling
  7. contorting
Noun
  • The condition may have caused pain and produced a deformation or swelling on her chest.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This was done using a mixture of radar that measured surface deformation, engineering surveys, boreholes made at the sites, and independent seismic data.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of deformation
Verb
  • But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • China’s aircraft engineers have warned that artificial intelligence could feed false data into military intelligence, potentially distorting the design and operation of advanced weapons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorting
Noun
  • The issue may not be intentional distortion, but differences in how data is captured, processed and reported.
    — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While commercially well received, it was criticized for its lack of attention to detail and distortion of historical facts.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion
Verb
  • How are prices set, and how do those prices avoid reproducing the procedural bias already deforming American medicine?
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Definition of deforming
Noun
  • For example, patients with bunion deformities may not be able to tolerate their hallux being forced in a straighter position.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deformity
Verb
  • Five minutes later, Messi gave Miami the lead, curling his shot in tight space past three defenders, quieting the sellout crowd at Subaru Park.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond its championship golf courses, guests can play tennis and pickleball, take a hot yoga class, go cross-country skiing, or even try curling.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of curling
Verb
  • Yan jumped up — way up — into the air, contorting his legs into somewhat of a split.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Devotees of his fashions will likely disagree, seeing his pencil strokes bring to life elegant dresses and coats with flame-like lapels, or depict a crane and a contorting human with the same energetic strokes.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of contorting
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“Misshaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaping. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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