as in to distort
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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Recent Examples of misshape
Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
Do not store your menstrual cup in an air-tight container: A lack of air can actually damage and misshape the cup.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
Verb
That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
The misshapen hemoglobin misshape the cells.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
Do not store your menstrual cup in an air-tight container: A lack of air can actually damage and misshape the cup.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshape
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Brunson and Towns are confounding opposing defenses in two-man action, and this starting lineup can comfortably go five out to lengthen and distort the floor.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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While bitcoin mining holds promise, government subsidies for traditional renewable projects can distort the market.Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Strong pay gains appear to be a holdout while other Covid-era distortions fade, Elyse Ausenbaugh, head of investment strategy at JPMorgan Wealth Management, wrote in commentary issued Friday.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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This often leaves a shell deformed, with air bubbles trapped underneath it.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Transportation officials, in announcing last week that Daniel Carter Beard would not open in full until March, said the fire deformed some of the highway's steel beams, detaching them from the concrete deck above.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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This lid defect could allow the beverage to become contaminated with bacteria.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The defect could lead to driving with improperly inflated tires, which can increase the risk of a crash.Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Venous malformations are rare, affecting up to 1 in every 5,000 people, according to the Cleveland Clinic.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The rare brain malformation occurs in utero and is incurable, just like Stage 4 liver cirrhosis.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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In their closing minutes, the Gothams threw a curveball by awarding Best Feature to A Different Man, a dark dramedy about an actor with a facial deformity that had otherwise been entirely shut out.Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
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Or where using human labor means repetitive stress, deformity and injury, such as in many industrial tasks.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lake has not conceded either race and frequently tried—and failed—to overturn the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial results in court, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting irregularities.Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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There were lots of voting machine irregularities, and issues sending the results to the main hub via satellite.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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Improves Foot Mechanics and Ankle Range of Motion People who forgo shoes regularly tend to have wider feet, fewer toe and foot abnormalities, and higher arches.22 Their big toes tend to point straighter, creating a lower hallux angle, or angle between the big toe and other toes.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
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No engine abnormalities were noted in the flight log data, and inspectors found no issues with the airplane brake and anti-skid system, the report said.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Misshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshape. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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