misshapes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of misshape
as in distorts
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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misshapes

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noun

plural of misshape

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Verb
  • This dynamic suppresses wages and distorts labor competition.
    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
Noun
  • The last quarter of the eighteenth century was a pre-democratic era, and all efforts to read a Jacksonian or Tocquevillian faith in the wisdom of the common man into the American founding are misleading distortions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Perplexity’s image features photographs of people with some truly nightmarish distortions on its wall, while the placement of its sink is confusing and distracting.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • But a self-exam shouldn’t just involve touch; look for visual changes or abnormalities on your breasts, too.
    Anisa Arsenault, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • If the aneurysm is found in a healthy patient and doesn’t show any high-risk features, doctors will monitor it and check for signs of growth or other abnormalities over time.
    Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Will, in response, contorts his entire face into a terrible grimace.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The inspection program would find and repair defects mitigated before reaching a critical state.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Misshapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapes. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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