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
Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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, 21 Dec. 2024
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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Adjective
The most challenging character was the tall, green Creeper, which originated as a deformed pig because of a coding error.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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, 21 Dec. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformed
Adjective
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As a result, the protective force field scientists call the magnetosphere became distorted and leaky.—
Raven Garvey,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Neither their rangers nor their exhibits should be intimidated into parroting a sanitized and distorted version of the nation’s past.—
John Lawrence,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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Attack of the Devil Shark Legend meets biology in this deep dive into the myth of a monstrous shark blamed for the death of a man attacked in St. Martin.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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Sometime in their cosmic lives, two gigantic black holes crashed into one another to form something even more monstrous: A black hole equal to the size of 240 of Earth's sun.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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The ball curled through the proverbial eye of a needle, between Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez, and behind Alexis Mac Allister, who was forced to spin on his heels.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The old woman, though, stares at the screen, the shadow of a smile curled into her lips and a frown barely creasing her forehead.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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