as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements
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Recent Examples of deformities
Ingrown Toenails Can Form Long-term pressure from too-tight shoes, poor nail trimming, or other deformities in toe or foot can cause an ingrown toenail.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 June 2026
The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Scientists learned to stimulate the ovaries with hormones to produce more eggs; then, to biopsy those eggs to check for genetic deformities.
—Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 June 2026
The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Scientists learned to stimulate the ovaries with hormones to produce more eggs; then, to biopsy those eggs to check for genetic deformities.
—Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Ancient mosaics have been restored into laughable deformities of their previous selves.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Roots become dehydrated, and water stress causes stunting, deformities, and dieback.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformities
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Federal bridge inspections – rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968 – exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections – rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968 – exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
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So one of the best teams the World Cup has ever seen left without the trophy and a West German side representing a nation still bearing the scars of the Second World War triumphed.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The agency said Sanchez-Munoz has brown hair, weighs 184 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has a tattoo on his right bicep and acne scars on his face.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Deformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformities. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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