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as in misrepresenting
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 deforming
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 distorting
Is one of the most popular investing strategies quietly distorting the stock market?
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Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
These vulnerable users fell into reality-distorting conversations with systems that can't tell truth from fiction.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
But Schlep says Roblox is distorting the nature of his content.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
The other is that there is something fundamentally unfair and distorting about property taxes.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That boosts government favoritism, distorting the market and risking backing inefficient companies and products.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
These vulnerable users fell into reality-distorting conversations with systems that can't tell truth from fiction.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
But Schlep says Roblox is distorting the nature of his content.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
The other is that there is something fundamentally unfair and distorting about property taxes.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That boosts government favoritism, distorting the market and risking backing inefficient companies and products.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorting
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Data asymmetries create both competitive advantages and significant challenges, including regulatory hurdles and concerns about synthetic data potentially misrepresenting edge cases or amplifying societal biases.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As Carney sharply questioned the DDA at a commission meeting Tuesday, the normally mild-mannered Commissioner Tom Markert accused him of a vendetta, and of misrepresenting his own statements.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Both boys and girls should have the freedom to experience childhood free from the pressures of contorting their growing bodies into narrow definitions of beauty or feeling the inevitable resentment and pain that comes from trying to achieve these impossible standards.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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The media environment, across genres, has been contorting rapidly for over a decade, as creators of myriad forms of content compete for shrinking attention spans in an increasingly crowded market.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Simpson of Covington was sentenced in March to 60 years in prison for holding his wife captive and torturing her for hours before barricading himself inside her home in a lengthy standoff with police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Emmett was just 14 when he was kidnapped from his great-uncle’s house by two White men who later admitted to beating and torturing the teen before shooting him in the head and throwing his body into the Tallahatchie River, weighed down by a 75-pound cotton gin fan.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Nuggets thrive on forcing defenders into impossible choices, and Johnson’s ability to drive-and-kick off curling actions adds yet another layer of stress to opponents.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its programs include league play, cocktails and curling events, junior curling and adaptive curling.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The original Tron has been digitally scanned and meticulously restored by The Walt Disney Film Restoration team, which corrected the new digital master for dirt, warping and other source imperfections.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Make sure to read the manufacturer’s guidelines to avoid accidentally damaging or warping your pan due to improper use or cleaning.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Distorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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