misshapes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of misshape
as in distorts
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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misshapes

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noun

plural of misshape

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Verb
  • The fine addresses flights that consistently arrived more than 30 minutes late over several consecutive months, a practice the Transportation Department says misleads passengers and distorts competition in the airline industry.
    Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This inflates the cost to taxpayers and distorts the insurance market and premium calculations.
    Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For many, these aura symptoms include visual hallucinations, perceptual distortions and most unsettlingly, a profound alteration in the perception of space and time.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The tools can be used to improve cyber defense capabilities and quickly detect threat abnormalities.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then they can be pushed forward to become healthy heart cells or mutations — or other abnormalities can be corrected.
    Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Used for brightening under eyes, concealing blemishes, and even contouring, this formula blurs imperfections with minimal product—and still looks natural.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Look for diamonds with higher clarity grades to avoid noticeable imperfections.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For 25 years, the organization has transformed the scars of war into seeds of hope, working tirelessly to turn minefields into fertile farmland.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As the skin heals, scars develop in the form of stretch marks.
    Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Misshapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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