misshape
verb
mis·shape
ˌmis-ˈshāp 
misshaped; misshaping
: to shape (something) badly : to give an unnatural shape or form to
… cutting back the young trees and brush of other varieties so they won't crowd out or misshape the firs.—
Terry Todd
Terry ToddExamples of misshape in a Sentence
a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped
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Apply light pressure to avoid misshaping the frame.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
Do not store your menstrual cup in an air-tight container: A lack of air can actually damage and misshape the cup.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
Do not store your menstrual cup in an air-tight container: A lack of air can actually damage and misshape the cup.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
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“Misshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misshape. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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