as in distorts
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 deforms
In free fall, the sheet deforms into an upside-down bell when a weight is attached at its center.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
This movement deforms a fault network stretching west, where shallow earthquake occur (shown in orange and red).
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
This movement deforms a fault network stretching west, where shallow earthquake occur (shown in orange and red).
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforms
Verb
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Freedom from want mattered because deprivation distorts judgment.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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When identity distorts reality Social identity can shape how people interpret even objectively true facts.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At this point, you’d be forgiven for expecting a straightforward werewolf story, but Cassidy’s novel stretches and contorts into something far stranger, more audacious, and ultimately, both heartbreaking and triumphant.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Deforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforms. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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