as in deformation
the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition
had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision
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Recent Examples of distortion
Keratoconus causes the cornea to thin and weaken, leading to vision distortion, not ideal for someone hitting baseballs for a living.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The zoom draws straight lines with slight outward curved barrel distortion at 50mm, and exhibits inward curving pincushion distortion at 100mm and 150mm.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But Trump has gone much further, attacking the very notion of an independent news media, one that will refute his distortions.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
When those scores disappear, admissions officers must rely on metrics that are less standardized — and more vulnerable to distortion.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The zoom draws straight lines with slight outward curved barrel distortion at 50mm, and exhibits inward curving pincushion distortion at 100mm and 150mm.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But Trump has gone much further, attacking the very notion of an independent news media, one that will refute his distortions.
—Natalie Proulx, New York Times, 1 May 2025
When those scores disappear, admissions officers must rely on metrics that are less standardized — and more vulnerable to distortion.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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In the northern Sierra, there are currently no signs of deformation.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Because of the slope’s slow-moving collapse, scientists can study the landslide’s historical rates of deformation and see how those changes relate to the retreat of the Barry Arm glacier.—
Darren Orf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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