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
When an object touches a sucker, the silicone deforms and changes the light reflection pattern.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Kinks are critical in determining where a material deforms, appearing in situations such as metals bending permanently or DNA strands separating.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.
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Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.
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Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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.
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Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
This movement deforms a fault network stretching west, where shallow earthquake occur (shown in orange and red).
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David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Omar Kardoudi
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Kinks are critical in determining where a material deforms, appearing in situations such as metals bending permanently or DNA strands separating.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.
—
Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.
—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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
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Progressives across the country have spent years arguing that unlimited outside spending distorts democracy, empowers wealthy interests, and undermines trust in government.
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This lyrical collection from B Batchelor—a 2025 Haymarket Writing Freedom Fellow, and a recipient of multiple awards from PEN America—explores the way incarceration distorts time.
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Monk’s music contorts into an ecstatic dance, one more befitting of a ritual trance state than a night at the Five Spot.
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Bridges contorts his body, and jacks up an errant layup, but the play isn’t done there.
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“Deforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforms. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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