as in monstrous
badly or imperfectly formed
surgery to correct a distorted foot
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as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
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as in deformed
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
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Recent Examples of distorted
ABC News, 1 May 2026
No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
The first mystery that could be solved involves an ultradense clump of matter detected in the system JVAS B1938+666, which is gravitationally lensed, or visibly distorted, thanks to a quirk of general relativity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
The works depicted broken figures staggering toward the viewer in ragged uniforms — in distorted sizes, giant hand and small heads.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Verb
The song crashes together distorted guitar and twitchy electronic production to create what feels akin to having a panic attack at a rave.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 May 2026
The first mystery that could be solved involves an ultradense clump of matter detected in the system JVAS B1938+666, which is gravitationally lensed, or visibly distorted, thanks to a quirk of general relativity.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorted
Adjective
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Marner’s monstrous start to Game 6 continued his strong postseason.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Assayas offers anecdotes, a feuilleton of tyranny in which the foibles of the mighty and the ruthless reveal the sentimental side of cruelty, the amusement value of ugly deeds, and the polite side of monstrous ideas.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Fairbanks was among those in Crawford's life who believed the actress was misrepresented by her daughter in both the memoir and its subsequent film adaptation.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves during the naturalization process will face the fullest extent of the law.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Bathed in sunlight, deformed by the wide angle shot, there was our living room.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
12 May 2026
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Weakened by a brief-but-corrosive bath of sulfuric acid droplets during its plunge, the probe would’ve inevitably deformed and ruptured upon reaching the ground.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Growth may also be slow, and the fruits may look misshapen.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 May 2026
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Give them rich soil, adding in compost for a nutrient boost, and deep, consistent watering to prevent bitter, misshapen fruit.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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And, in the aftermath of a stomach-churning stick-up that twisted my guts with the queasy horror of a repressed memory, Gary is given a week to make the problem go away.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Roger Ebert, who half-heartedly praised the music, gave it one star, then twisted the knife.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Search the internet and there are coaches and players spotted sniffing the ammonia inhalants before a game, with their instant reactions — a noticeable head jerk or contorted face — going viral.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In these photographs, Export contorted her body in various ways, creating striking images of her body defying the expected.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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But in people with CF, that protein creates a malformed channel or, in some cases, doesn’t make one at all.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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The disruption of this process as we age is thought to contribute to the build-up of malformed proteins and the development of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s.—
Amanda Erickson,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2017, the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission determined ther was credible evidence that Day was tortured into a false confession.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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On the device was a recording lasting over seven hours that allegedly captured the sound of Torbick being tortured, prosecutors reportedly said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorted. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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