as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse
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as in tortured
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
a cynic whose face seems to be permanently deformed by a sneer
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Recent Examples of deformed
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
Presently, based on the proximity of the magma to the surface and the constant seismic rumbling, Iceland’s Meteorological Office suspects that there is a very high likelihood of an eruption, somewhere along that 10-mile-long line of deformed and quaking ground, in the coming days.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
The story of the pitcher from Culiacan, Mexico, with the deformed left eye who was signed by the Dodgers at age 16 has long warmed local hearts.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Within a few days the buds and the backs of the leaves have ugly brown and bronze streaks, and the deformed and scorched blooms which follow are the unmistakable signature damage of these pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
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Adjective
Capella is on the upper right corner of the deformed pentagon, pointing down at the legendary constellation Orion the Hunter.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
Presently, based on the proximity of the magma to the surface and the constant seismic rumbling, Iceland’s Meteorological Office suspects that there is a very high likelihood of an eruption, somewhere along that 10-mile-long line of deformed and quaking ground, in the coming days.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
The story of the pitcher from Culiacan, Mexico, with the deformed left eye who was signed by the Dodgers at age 16 has long warmed local hearts.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
Within a few days the buds and the backs of the leaves have ugly brown and bronze streaks, and the deformed and scorched blooms which follow are the unmistakable signature damage of these pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformed
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By all accounts, Dylan and his band did not play well, their fumbling of the songs overshadowed by the sheer distorted volume.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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The claims making the rounds on social media are not based on new scientific findings but are instead a distorted interpretation of older research.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of Arrakis and monstrous behavior, back at the capital, Desmond Hart decides to take a hands-on approach to extracting information for Keiran Atreides.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
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Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The final scene in the movie is a shot of Depp curled next to a decrepit male figure like Pompeiian victims, surrounded by flowers.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nicks on the edge or stiffened, curled rubber will leave streaks.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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