Synonyms of deforms

deforms

verb

present tense third-person singular of deform

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorts
• contorts
• tortures
• warps
• screws
• curls
• misshapes
• disfigures
• defaces
• squinches
• loops
• spirals
• coils
• winds
• wrings
• twines
• wrenches
• wrests
• wreathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deforms

Working on his audio venture makes Jacob more narcissistic and less socially competent; the podcast deforms his understanding of what friends are for. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Beneath that sits a tough magnesium alloy layer, followed by a hyper-elastic foam that deforms heavily to swallow the brunt of the kinetic shock waves. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

When an object touches a sucker, the silicone deforms and changes the light reflection pattern. — Omar Kardoudi june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 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

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