misshaped

verb

past tense of misshape
as in distorted
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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  1. distorted
  2. deformed
  3. curled
Verb
  • Our congressional districts were among the most distorted in America.
    — Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distorted
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  • On a map, Newfoundland is a vast, asymmetrical island, cloven by bays and inlets, semi-detached to appendages of land deformed by ancient glaciers scraping over it, leaving glacial striations, grooves and gouges on its granite face.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, two objects are considered topologically identical if they can be deformed into one another without tearing holes in them or gluing them together at any point.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of deformed
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  • Pushing the jacket to her elbows later on, Roberts revealed softly curled ends, adding a healthy bounce to her blonde layered locks, which were styled by celebrity hairstylist Ryan Trygstad.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her hair was parted deeply to one side with a portion teased up and curled, similar to how Monroe wore her hair in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of curled
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“Misshaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaped. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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