as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse
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as in tortured
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
a cynic whose face seems to be permanently deformed by a sneer
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Recent Examples of deformed
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2025
This stresses the plant and may lead to fewer or deformed flowers.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
One of those difficulties was figuring out how to square the minimal and highly refined designs of Mies and Johnson with the raw and sometimes deformed materials salvaged from RedBird.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Repairing a deformed representation of Black women is the focus of the 30th installment of the ongoing series, for which the brand tapped Alice Diop.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2025
This stresses the plant and may lead to fewer or deformed flowers.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Verb
American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
One of those difficulties was figuring out how to square the minimal and highly refined designs of Mies and Johnson with the raw and sometimes deformed materials salvaged from RedBird.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformed
Adjective
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Sensitive plants may show leaf curling, distorted growth, discoloration, or even die from exposure to very small amounts of herbicide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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First, New Englanders have a distorted view and expectation for what spring truly is.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Armand tortured and planned to drain Daniel, but Louis stepped in to save him.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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The story of Alabama's congressional map is long and tortured.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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In 1980 and ’81, Ghirri was lured to Amsterdam, invited by the Polaroid company to experiment with its 20×24 Land Camera, a monstrous version of the then-ubiquitous SX-70 folding model.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Gavin Grahovac tagged Johnson for a monstrous solo home run to cut USC’s lead to 9-2 in the fifth.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Search the internet and there are coaches and players spotted sniffing the ammonia inhalants before a game, with their instant reactions — a noticeable head jerk or contorted face — going viral.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In these photographs, Export contorted her body in various ways, creating striking images of her body defying the expected.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Korda’s final putt of the day curled in the right side of the cup to solidify her second consecutive round of 67 at Riviera after beginning the championship with a frustrating 2-over 73.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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The same circadian system that morning sunlight activates can be reinforced or undermined by what’s screwed into your lamps for the next 14 hours.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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