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as in misrepresents
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
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as in deforms
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
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Recent Examples of distorts
This dynamic suppresses wages and distorts labor competition.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Expecting others to adapt to us is a selfish gesture that distorts the spirit of travel.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This pressure also distorts decision-making.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Stress or overconfidence distorts risk perception and influences decisions far more than spreadsheets.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Another notable sponsor of RETTC is RealPage, which has faced claims from the US government and state attorneys general that its software distorts competition in rental housing by helping landlords collectively set prices.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Organizers have labelled the move a blatant act of erasure that distorts history — a stark contrast to the joy and visibility celebrated at the cookout.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
The African Union argues that the Mercator projection distorts the continent, both in size and global attention.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Expecting others to adapt to us is a selfish gesture that distorts the spirit of travel.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
This pressure also distorts decision-making.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Stress or overconfidence distorts risk perception and influences decisions far more than spreadsheets.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Another notable sponsor of RETTC is RealPage, which has faced claims from the US government and state attorneys general that its software distorts competition in rental housing by helping landlords collectively set prices.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Organizers have labelled the move a blatant act of erasure that distorts history — a stark contrast to the joy and visibility celebrated at the cookout.
—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
The African Union argues that the Mercator projection distorts the continent, both in size and global attention.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorts
Verb
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Others described a tenant that fails to follow lease terms, misrepresents facts and ignores neighbors’ concerns.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address,' and 'did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In free fall, the sheet deforms into an upside-down bell when a weight is attached at its center.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Will, in response, contorts his entire face into a terrible grimace.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Imagine reaching Mars only to collapse from exhaustion, or facing an invisible killer that warps your DNA.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The text, too, warps the truth.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, a sinister witch (Sarah Stephens) who bathes her broomstick in the woods tortures their existence, abducting their infant and leaving the family in shambles.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The mistake tortures them, which prompts the couple to try and solve the mystery by producing a fake play in an attempt to get their ex-neighbor Mary (Chloe Cherry) to audition.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Distorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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