DEFORMED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈfȯrmd

Definition of deformed

as in distorted

badly or imperfectly formed his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse

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verb

past tense of deform

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

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Its deformed and empty boxes appeared to have been crushed under a landslide of green checks. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Nicola said three of the four turkeys were rescue animals with deformed feet that had been sitting on eggs when they were taken. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

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By watching and analyzing how the soft fingers deformed, the AI could tell the difference between touching sand and touching the pen, estimate the pen’s location, and guide the gripper to lift it out. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 July 2026 Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deformed

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Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Sometimes Paula chooses to turn the camera on herself, but the film is mostly composed of distorted moving images of contemporary Paris which, in many aspects, still looks like the version of Paris that Choi saw.

— Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of distorted

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But unlike other Floridians of Cuban descent — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Valdes ended up defending Cuba’s socialist revolutionaries and officials who have killed, jailed, tortured, and censored numerous political enemies.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors allege Maduro ordered political opponents detained and tortured, received regular updates on interrogations and instructed officials to intensify abuse.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tortured

Adjective

Playing their first game on the SNF prime-time showcase in 10 years, the Carolina Panthers got monstrous performances from a trio of offensive stars and upset the Detroit Lions, 32-26, at Bank of America Stadium.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
In some moments, Digger evokes Orson Welles’s monstrous creation Charles Foster Kane, an association that does this movie no favors.

— Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Lazzarini’s nine artworks on display, curated by John Ravenal, are convoluted and contorted, distorted into impossible shapes that challenge perception.

— Kim Córdova, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
But somehow, Chase contorted his body, located the ball, snagged it out of the air, and kept both feet in the end zone for one of the best touchdown grabs of the season thus far.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of contorted

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After the break, Croatia's defense was sliced open again on a quick break and Elliot Anderson curled in a cross from the right and Kane slid in at the back post for a poacher's finish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
With the rains the park has had lately, the leaves were relaxed and not curled into their dry weather posture.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of curled

Verb

Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Sometimes a lid isn’t screwed tightly, and your foundation proves its worth all over the inside of your bag.

— Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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