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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Pointing out distorted thinking and driving cognitive reframing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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These aphids reproduce rapidly and can quickly get out of control and overtake a rose bush, resulting in distorted growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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You’d get tortured or killed for just expressing yourself.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Tursun, 36, told us that her newborn son — one of triplets — had been killed by the Chinese Communist Party and that she was tortured in internment camps.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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Interestingly, Mother has visibly grown more human over her decades of consuming brain fluid, while the elites who drink her blood have grown more monstrous.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Its scientific name, Monstera deliciosa, refers to its qualities, with monstrous vining growth up to 70 feet and delicious berries whose taste combines the flavors of pineapple and banana.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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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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But the home side’s chanting and cheering were quickly muted in the 50th minute when Sarasota midfielder Chandler O’Dwyer curled a shot from 20 yards out into the top right corner of Boise’s net.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Gifford's favorite variety is seashell cosmos, which has fluted petals that look hand-curled.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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