as in distortion
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
the catastrophic deformation of the steel girders under the enormous weight of the bridge
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In addition to these elevated gas emissions, the volcanologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have also recorded escalations in earthquakes and ground deformations, with over 100 earthquakes having occurred at Mount Spurr each week for at least the last month.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
As for timing, the signs suggest that the eruption would be sometime soon, with additional elevations in gas emissions, earthquakes, and ground deformations occurring in the lead-up to the blast.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Last October, the observatory raised its alert status for Mount Spurr from green to yellow when an increase in seismic activity became pronounced and a ground deformation was spotted in satellite data.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ground deformation and collapse of snow and ice into the summit crater lake that formed during the unrest also continues, scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
As for timing, the signs suggest that the eruption would be sometime soon, with additional elevations in gas emissions, earthquakes, and ground deformations occurring in the lead-up to the blast.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Last October, the observatory raised its alert status for Mount Spurr from green to yellow when an increase in seismic activity became pronounced and a ground deformation was spotted in satellite data.
—CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ground deformation and collapse of snow and ice into the summit crater lake that formed during the unrest also continues, scientists said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformation
Noun
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But Trump has gone much further, attacking the very notion of an independent news media, one that will refute his distortions.—
Natalie Proulx,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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When those scores disappear, admissions officers must rely on metrics that are less standardized — and more vulnerable to distortion.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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He wouldn’t be discharged until Christmastime, walked with a limp for months after that, and would struggle with his fresh physical deformities for years.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nonprofit offers free medical screenings for kids in need Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a nonprofit that helps children with physical deformities get reconstructive surgery, will provide free medical screenings for underserved children in need.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Deformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformation. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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