as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
the returning camper proudly presented his mother with a misshapen clay bowl that he had made in crafts class
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Recent Examples of misshapen
Congenital anomalies can include the following, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development:
Heart defects, like missing or misshapen valves.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
In a tank of comb jellies in the lab, the team one day noticed a particularly big and misshapen individual.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
Heat can cause suede to shrink, warp, or become otherwise misshapen, so keep your suede shoes away from direct sources of heat.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
This condition happens when the aortic valve is misshapen, having two leaflets instead of three.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
In a tank of comb jellies in the lab, the team one day noticed a particularly big and misshapen individual.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
Heat can cause suede to shrink, warp, or become otherwise misshapen, so keep your suede shoes away from direct sources of heat.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
This condition happens when the aortic valve is misshapen, having two leaflets instead of three.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
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The track is a nearly motionless waltz, with dark ambient stirrings of distorted guitar, wafting toward relief or death.Jon Pareles, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump often presented distorted views of the health of the labor market, with the Democratic angle largely focusing solely on headline labor market growth and Trump mischaracterizing the gains solely as a pandemic rebound.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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While many Batman fans will point to Carmine Falcone as a key villain, another is responsible for creating some truly monstrous figures in Batman's life.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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All told, this is not shaping up to be the monstrous class that was projected in some corners.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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In the interview, Northam was discussing legislation in Virginia and a hypothetical situation in which a mother’s life was in danger during delivery involving a severely deformed or non-viable fetus.Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
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“Misshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapen. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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