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adjective

di-ˈstȯr-təd 
Definition of distorted
as in monstrous
badly or imperfectly formed surgery to correct a distorted foot

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distorted

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verb

past tense of distort
1
as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible

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2
as in deformed
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position

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Recent Examples of distorted
Adjective
Everything else–the percussive jumpscares, the distorted synth stabs, the unintelligible vocal samples–pops in and out at will. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 When war finally brought slavery to an end, this distorted view of Washington ceased to be of use as a political emblem. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Verb
If an object comes nearby, the shape of the field is distorted, which can be measured. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 But this may be distorted by its stake in AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distorted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorted
  1. monstrous
  2. misrepresented
  3. deformed
  4. misshapen
  5. twisted
  6. contorted
  7. malformed
  8. tortured
Adjective
  • The deer’s neck was swollen both from the rut and from having to support the monstrous rack.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Marcus Fakatou, Sierra Canyon, defensive line, senior Fakatou, a transfer from Orange Lutheran, adds to the already monstrous front four for Sierra Canyon.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of monstrous
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Hegseth saying the reports of poor conditions have been completely misrepresented.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • Parts on Repkon machines deformed, leading a worker to discover that they were made with Chinese steel, possibly in violation of federal regulations.
    — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the characters are deformed in some way, though Williams does not adopt the language of disability to describe their particular experiences.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of deformed
Adjective
  • The rhythmic movement of my hands, the gentle scraping sounds of metal on metal, and the slow, satisfying growth of a misshapen rectangle between my fingers got me out of my head and grounded in the room around me.
    — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The only plants for Wareheim are the misshapen ones, the otherworldly freak shows.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of misshapen
Verb
  • Install one specific buffer this week that protects the behavior from being extinguished or twisted into belligerence.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Laws and elections can quickly shift the balance of power in the game, and the rules can be subverted or twisted to your advantage through the deft deployment of crushing bureaucracy.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • Human figures are often seen in floating, dynamic, and contorted positions, potentially engaging in shamanic journeys or ritualistic collective dances.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Years after Leontes, a king contorted by jealousy, has ordered that his wife, the blameless Hermione, be put to death, a curtain is drawn back to reveal what appears to be a statue of her.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of contorted
Adjective
  • Surgeries to correct a seriously malformed heart like Gabriel/Rumi’s are risky.
    — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone who has wired half a dozen community MCP servers into a production agent has watched malformed schemas, missing tool descriptions and overlapping tool names push the model into the wrong call.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of malformed
Verb
  • The Assad regime fell in 2024, but the bodies of Khalil’s two friends were never recovered; their families assumed that they had been tortured, killed, and buried in a mass grave.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One of Nader’s grandsons, Shah Rukh, was tortured by a greedy court eunuch named Agha Muhammad to force him to reveal the location of the invaluable diamond.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Distorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorted. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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