deforming

verb

present participle of deform
as in distorting
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 deforming 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 Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a stable crystal structure that resists deforming, even at extreme temperatures. — Vitor Rielli, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026 Like stirring honey instead of water, deforming a thicker, more viscous interior requires more energy. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025 Elastically deforming wire structures are lightweight, durable, and can be bent within minutes using CNC bending machines. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforming
  1. distorting
  2. contorting
  3. curling
  4. torturing
  5. screwing
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
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  • Yan jumped up — way up — into the air, contorting his legs into somewhat of a split.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of contorting
Verb
  • Sydney Collins had floated a curling pass to Lema, who had come on as a substitute minutes earlier.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of curling
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  • Arabella’s adoptive mother, Leticia McCormack, and her parents, Adella and Stanley Tom, were arrested three months later and accused of torturing the young girl to death.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Working off a few vague details, Bret begins to imagine a link between Robert and a serial killer known as the Trawler, who has been abducting and torturing young women around Los Angeles.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of torturing
Verb
  • There’s a storyline in season two about AI being employed at the hospital, then screwing everything up when the system goes down.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of screwing

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