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
Using speckle imaging enabled the astronomers to avoid atmospheric distortions because its short exposure time allows thousands of images to be taken in quick succession.
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Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
In turn, the total harmonic distortion levels provide a real time health report on the quality of the electric utility’s grid infrastructure, which delivers the power to customers.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Don’t get caught in your own reality distortion field.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
In turn, the total harmonic distortion levels provide a real time health report on the quality of the electric utility’s grid infrastructure, which delivers the power to customers.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Don’t get caught in your own reality distortion field.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distortion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortion
deformation
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The visual inspection of a connector cannot reveal internal crimp deformation, oxidation or micro-movement.—
Joern Hackbarth,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Everything from a 15-degree to a 45-degree overhang printed brilliantly without deformation or issue.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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“Distortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortion. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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