misshaped

Definition of misshapednext
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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Verb
  • Not access distorted by opaque algorithms and market forces that concentrate the power in the hands of the few.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lebohang Morake, the Grammy‑winning South African composer known professionally as Lebo M, is suing a comedian for $27 million, alleging a viral joke about the opening chant of The Lion King distorted the meaning of the song and damaged his life’s work.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The mountains themselves are too deformed to hold hydrocarbons.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Hadi tells an engaging story, brings complex and surprising characters to life, lends a locale an aesthetic iconography, and renders personal identity inextricable from the forces of history that shaped or deformed it.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • Not only is this location remote and hard to reach, but curled rattlesnakes and tarantulas lurk in nooks.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Her hair was curled into subtle Old Hollywood waves by Rena Calhoun using products from Hair Rituel by Sisley Paris and tools from Mane.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Misshaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshaped. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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