Synonyms of deforming

deforming

verb

present participle of deform

as in distorting

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition

a cynic whose face seems to be permanently deformed by a sneer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorting
• contorting
• curling
• torturing
• screwing
• warping
• misshaping
• disfiguring
• squinching
• defacing
• winding
• coiling
• looping
• spiraling
• twining
• wrenching
• wringing
• wresting
• wreathing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening
• uncurling
• unbending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deforming

For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

How are prices set, and how do those prices avoid reproducing the procedural bias already deforming American medicine? — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026

Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a stable crystal structure that resists deforming, even at extreme temperatures. — Vitor Rielli, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026

Elastically deforming wire structures are lightweight, durable, and can be bent within minutes using CNC bending machines. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018