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verb

past tense of deform
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
Adjective
In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense. Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025 Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care. Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024 In the interview, Northam was discussing legislation in Virginia and a hypothetical situation in which a mother’s life was in danger during delivery involving a severely deformed or non-viable fetus. Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024 In reality, however, the root cause of violence in the Sahel’s apparently lawless areas is neither the absence nor the inefficacy of state institutions but the presence of violent and deformed ones. Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016 See All Example Sentences for deformed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformed
Adjective
  • For me, balancing family and the creative lifestyle and more, time is definitely about distorted moments.
    Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • For Saturday’s show — which ran despite the June edition of London Fashion Week being cancelled by the British Fashion Council — Rose presented looks that twisted, stretched, distorted and shrunken outerwear staples including puffa jackets, trench coats.
    Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • As a whole, the league puts up monstrous numbers on first-pitch swings, and even the Royals have had success with them.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
  • Congratulations to Bob-Waksberg and the rest of us, who all get the chance to root for the monstrous Valerie Cherish one last time.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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