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
Women, people of color, and first-generation professionals were too often told their accurate perceptions of hostile environments were merely internal distortions.
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Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Meanwhile, Russia’s over-all economy is beginning to suffocate under the many distortions and externalities caused by four-plus years of full-scale war.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Then, Lichter noticed distortions in the glass.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The ever increasing absurdity turned a familiar mind game between exes into a shrewd illustration of heartbreak’s capacity to create wild distortions of reality.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
The speed with which slop and junk sputtered forth has experts worried that audiences may be growing jaded and apathetic in the face of clear distortions.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 May 2026
But this lack of detail leads to other distortions.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
This will allow Roman to hunt down exoplanets through flickers, or distortions, in starlight as planets pass in front of stars — assuming the distortions aren't due to starquakes, or some other stellar phenomena.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The challenge is distinguishing imbalances rooted in fundamentals from those created by policy distortions.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Meanwhile, Russia’s over-all economy is beginning to suffocate under the many distortions and externalities caused by four-plus years of full-scale war.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Then, Lichter noticed distortions in the glass.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The ever increasing absurdity turned a familiar mind game between exes into a shrewd illustration of heartbreak’s capacity to create wild distortions of reality.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
The speed with which slop and junk sputtered forth has experts worried that audiences may be growing jaded and apathetic in the face of clear distortions.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 May 2026
But this lack of detail leads to other distortions.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
This will allow Roman to hunt down exoplanets through flickers, or distortions, in starlight as planets pass in front of stars — assuming the distortions aren't due to starquakes, or some other stellar phenomena.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distortions
Noun
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Reference markers printed directly onto the silicone collar let a tiny onboard camera measure those deformations in real time.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most of the shifts and deformations gradually returned to normal by six months after return to Earth.—
Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Distortions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distortions. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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