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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
These pressures are distorting the market.
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Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
No Man's Sky creates entire galaxies by distorting archetypes through procedural variation.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Such content — whether produced as clickbait for commercial gain or for political motives — has proliferated over the past year, distorting the history of Nazi Germany's murder of six million European Jews during World War II.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Today, tariffs are distorting international trade, conflict is raging with Russia’s war on Ukraine, there have been flare-ups between Israel and Iran and the US is seizing oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
No Man's Sky creates entire galaxies by distorting archetypes through procedural variation.
—Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Such content — whether produced as clickbait for commercial gain or for political motives — has proliferated over the past year, distorting the history of Nazi Germany's murder of six million European Jews during World War II.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Today, tariffs are distorting international trade, conflict is raging with Russia’s war on Ukraine, there have been flare-ups between Israel and Iran and the US is seizing oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorting
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Kapoor was also charged with falsifying bank statements to inflate his account balances, failing to disclose a significant mortgage on his Cocoplum residence and misrepresenting that his tax returns had been filed with the IRS, all to obtain more than $9 million in financing.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trump did not believe the Iranians were serious about giving up its decades-long ambition to develop a nuclear weapon and seemed to be misrepresenting the extent of its enrichment capabilities.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Like stirring honey instead of water, deforming a thicker, more viscous interior requires more energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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But film and television stars lately have been contorting themselves to say less.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Because you’re done contorting, shrinking, softening, and waiting for permission.—
Samyra,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, on a clear if cold day the three walked through several inches of snow, screwing in the new signs.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cattano suggests screwing mug hooks into the bottom of kitchen cabinets to utilize that space between the cupboards and the countertops.—
Bridget Reed Morawski,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Draughan was arraigned Thursday on two counts of second-degree killing/torturing animals, one count of felony firearms, one count of cruelty to an animal resulting in the animal's death, and one count of abandoning animals.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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While an armadillo may think flipping onto its back and curling into a ball protects it from predators, the move actually leaves it more vulnerable, said Tori Larned, a spokeswoman for Builders Movement.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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There may not even be curling going on and there’ll be 20 people there just hanging out.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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From online hoaxes about wildfires in Los Angeles and Hawaii to Russian and extremist propaganda during Hurricane Helene, information manipulation is warping responses to climate change and extreme weather.—
Michael Chertoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Using the wrong cleaning solutions and tools can scratch the surface, strip or dull the finish, and even cause warping.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Distorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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