Thesaurus results for DISTORTION

distortion

noun

di-ˈstȯr-shən

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 This could allow for greater design flexibility, as lower curing deformation results in fewer distortions during production. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026 Religion scholars call it a distortion. —

Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 This spectacular view of the yellow full moon was captured by Kirill Kudryavstev from the city of Frankfurt, Germany, as a Boeing 777 commercial jet skimmed across the bottom of the lunar disk, leaving atmospheric distortion in its wake. —

Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026 At Ulrik, these biomorphic forms echoed the surreal distortions that Bettina documented in Manhattan’s corporate architecture. —

Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distortion

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deformation

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This could allow for greater design flexibility, as lower curing deformation results in fewer distortions during production.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Among Trump’s most consequential legacies has been his deformation of the temperament and disposition of virtually the entire Republican Party.

— Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026