as in to distort
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped
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Recent Examples of misshape
Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
Do not store your menstrual cup in an air-tight container: A lack of air can actually damage and misshape the cup.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
Noun
That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
Do not store your menstrual cup in an air-tight container: A lack of air can actually damage and misshape the cup.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshape
Verb
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In The Harvard Gazette, psychiatrist Mark Epstein explained how the ego distorts reality by tying us to fear and desire, which clouds our ability to truly see what’s happening.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Last week, a user was even able to prompt it to deliver a profane rant against Musk and others for trying distort the reality of the Israel-Hamas war.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals might find this vernacular a bit of a distortion or twist from scientific definitions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Brandon Bell/Getty Brian Albrecht, chief economist at the International Center for Law and Economics, added that even small distortions could be difficult to undo.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Babies born with this disease can have deformed bones, low blood counts, jaundice and organ dysfunction, including problems with the brain and nervous system or enlarged liver and spleen.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Aug. 2025
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The grandfather also showed him the sorry sight of contemporary hedges deformed by diabolical flail trimmers that chewed the natural architecture of branches into an anarchy of twigs.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Think of it as smarter tools for everyday problems: • Quality Inspections: Instead of relying on tired eyes and manual checklists, manufacturers are using AI to flag defects in real time.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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By contrast, one of the most robust studies on SSRI use in pregnancy found no significant increase in congenital heart defects or most other major malformations when SSRIs were used in the first trimester, adds Dr. Batista.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the last seven years, researchers have linked this form of air pollution to fetal malformation, miscarriages, and stillbirths.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Often, the malformations are so severe that babies don't make it to birth.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Scarring or deformity: Scar tissue can form as ear piercings heal, which can cause permanent scarring or changes to the ear’s shape.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Doing so may also reduce the risk of foot deformities and walking disabilities.11 Meanwhile, having foot problems can significantly affect your quality of life, particularly for women.12 Diseases can also affect shoe size and foot health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The Union-Tribune and its affiliated news service revealed irregularities with the sale — and the buyer’s record of winning federal contracts with Cunningham’s help.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Machine learning models that are trained on historical gameplay data can easily spot irregularities such as sudden skill surges and erratic movement patterns, indicating the use of bots or hacks.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even in midlife, women remain at risk for developing cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer, which can progress silently over many years, Goldman says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
4 Aug. 2025
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Michigan's Great Lakes don't produce tsunamis, but weather conditions can cause abnormalities in water levels and movements that can appear similar, and are known as seiches or meteotsunamis.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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“Misshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshape. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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