as in deformations
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 distortions
Bringing forward the perspective of Haitians represents one way to both lessen the silences of the past and rectify the ongoing and harmful distortions of the present.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
This framework allowed Isaac to explore the character’s psychological distortions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
With a mass of about 1 million times that of Earth's sun, the object is considered the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe by analyzing gravitational distortions of light, according to the team of researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Scientists in Wales have built the world’s most sensitive table-top interferometer, which is a miniature, ultra-precise instrument capable of measuring distortions in space-time smaller than a trillionth of a human hair.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
To explain these distortions, experts speculate that the figures served as fertility talismans—designed to maximize those parts of the body that evolution has encoded us to see as signs of optimal child-bearers.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
That specimen formed the basis of the new reconstruction, which used cutting-edge CT scanning, light imaging and virtual techniques to separate the bones from the rock matrix that encased them, and to correct the distortions inherent in the fossil.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Administration trade negotiators could further energize the economy by pursuing the phase-out of anticompetitive regulatory distortions by our trading partners.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
This framework allowed Isaac to explore the character’s psychological distortions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
With a mass of about 1 million times that of Earth's sun, the object is considered the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe by analyzing gravitational distortions of light, according to the team of researchers.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Scientists in Wales have built the world’s most sensitive table-top interferometer, which is a miniature, ultra-precise instrument capable of measuring distortions in space-time smaller than a trillionth of a human hair.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
To explain these distortions, experts speculate that the figures served as fertility talismans—designed to maximize those parts of the body that evolution has encoded us to see as signs of optimal child-bearers.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
That specimen formed the basis of the new reconstruction, which used cutting-edge CT scanning, light imaging and virtual techniques to separate the bones from the rock matrix that encased them, and to correct the distortions inherent in the fossil.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Administration trade negotiators could further energize the economy by pursuing the phase-out of anticompetitive regulatory distortions by our trading partners.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortions
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In tests, the robot performed large-scale deformations and complex movements beyond the limits of current designs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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All in all, the researchers cataloged 3,907 arm actions that required 6,871 arm deformations.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a practical standpoint, however, pointy-toed shoes can lead to foot deformities and health problems.—
Michael Watson,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Distortions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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