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
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.
—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
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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This also distorts the definition of what success for these programs would look like.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Obadia sees the Optimus question as evidence of how the racial framing itself distorts perception.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bridges contorts his body, and jacks up an errant layup, but the play isn’t done there.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As a magnetar spins on its axis at nearly the speed of light, its immense magnetic field contorts, coils and twists to pump out powerful radiation.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Deforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforms. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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