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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Recent Examples of deformation These abstract metaphors for legal deformation, social imprisonment, and corrupted meaning are spaces where American experience is currently, frequently twisted. Armond White, National Review, 14 May 2025 This sort of lens grade is highly unusual for any sort of portable projector, and should prevent such issues as yellow discoloration and deformation that can impact plastic lenses over times. John Archer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Hidden cascades of seismic ice stream deformation ETH Zürich: Ice streams move due to tiny ice quakes Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 The study showed how ground deformation varied across the cities—for example, the area around LaGuardia Airport is sinking much faster than most of the rest of New York City. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deformation
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Noun
  • Justice Samuel Alito warned in his own concurrence against the CASA opinion being undermined by distortions of the class action and standing rules in future cases.
    The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
  • Trying to keep the integrity of the original, those distortions remain.
    Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The dog's most distinctive feature—a noticeable facial deformity—raised immediate questions.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • Charcot foot is an uncommon deformity of the foot that happens because of nerve damage, often from diabetes.
    Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025

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“Deformation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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