misshaping 1 of 2

noun

as in deformation
the twisting of something out of a natural or normal shape or condition the rear bumper suffered some pretty noticeable misshaping from the accident

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verb

present participle of misshape
as in distorting
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. deformation
  2. distorting
  3. distortion
  4. deforming
  5. deformity
  6. curling
  7. contorting
Noun
  • Chanard and her colleagues used high-resolution satellite measurements to track ground deformation and groundwater levels in the Sacramento Valley from 2016 to 2022.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Apply distress to a young brain, and the deformation isn’t just in the education process, but in the neurodevelopment of people’s minds.
    — Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of deformation
Verb
  • In November 2020, Lupe was in the final weeks of her pregnancy when dark spots began distorting her vision.
    — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • The least costly and least distorting way to solve the entire financing gap is to extend Social Security's base beyond paychecks to capital income -- capital gains, dividends, interest and pass-through business income.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of distorting
Noun
  • South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said exempting crypto from capital controls would create an unfair distortion.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For oxygen measurement to be reliable, the industry needs robust sensors, better diagnostics, simpler field verification and installations that reduce the chance of sample distortion.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion
Verb
  • How are prices set, and how do those prices avoid reproducing the procedural bias already deforming American medicine?
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Definition of deforming
Noun
  • In January, researchers at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine published a study analyzing three dogs from the same litter with varying degrees of deformity.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • The condition could have been a death sentence for a young raccoon, but somehow, Jimothy has managed to thrive, his deformity imbuing him with the cutesy, cartoonish proportions of a Pokémon, or perhaps a Squishmallow.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of deformity
Verb
  • Six minutes into the second half, an unmarked Rafael Llorente launched a curling shot from outside the box that landed in the top right corner to close the gap to 4-2.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Above all, frankincense stands out as the star note, curling around aromatic baking spices.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of curling
Verb
  • Devotees of his fashions will likely disagree, seeing his pencil strokes bring to life elegant dresses and coats with flame-like lapels, or depict a crane and a contorting human with the same energetic strokes.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • His adjustments to poor throws at Auburn often presented the illusion that Coleman was levitating before contorting to make a spectacular play.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of contorting
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“Misshaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaping. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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