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
The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration previously warned consumers about the potential for severe infections and skin deformities from unauthorized shots touted to dissolve fat at med spas.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
These imaging scans help provide a better look at the bones to detect fractures, bone deformities, infections, and abnormalities like tumors.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This approach could be transformative for patients with conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
The deformities would have caused her chronic pain, as well as lifelong mobility issues, and the decision was made to euthanize that cub.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration previously warned consumers about the potential for severe infections and skin deformities from unauthorized shots touted to dissolve fat at med spas.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
These imaging scans help provide a better look at the bones to detect fractures, bone deformities, infections, and abnormalities like tumors.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Bouton, who endured yearslong treatment for spinal deformities that could have caused paralysis eventually, is happy to be playing at all.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This approach could be transformative for patients with conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal deformities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
The deformities would have caused her chronic pain, as well as lifelong mobility issues, and the decision was made to euthanize that cub.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformities
Noun
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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Its main goal is to ensure the design can be reliably manufactured into a working chip, free of physical defects that might cause failures later on.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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She's had virtually no pain, only a little bit of swelling and no noticeable scars (the incisions were made in her hairline).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hilaria Baldwin only lasted four episodes on Dancing With the Stars, but her scars will take time to fade.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dark brown blotches of varying sizes dot their sides and back.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Deformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformities. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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