contorts

present tense third-person singular of contort
as in distorts
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition the acrobat is able to contort his body so that it almost looks like a pretzel

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Recent Examples of contorts With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Stewart contorts his face with a look of disbelief when asked if Montgomery has stayed on him. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • The African Union argues that the Mercator projection distorts the continent, both in size and global attention.
    Big Think, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Fatigue distorts a leader’s judgment.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • This movement deforms a fault network stretching west, where shallow earthquake occur (shown in orange and red).
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Contorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contorts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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