DISTORTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

distorting

verb

present participle of distort

as in misrepresenting

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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as in deforming

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 distorting But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 China’s aircraft engineers have warned that artificial intelligence could feed false data into military intelligence, potentially distorting the design and operation of advanced weapons. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 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 Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound? — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Weil writes of attention as a way of engaging with the world without the distorting lens of the ego. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Last summer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused China of distorting trade and limiting access for European firms. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026

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Bonta, in a statement, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting information the two sides had discussed during a preliminary session Friday.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The two sides had been due to meet Monday for preliminary discussions for a possible settlement, but Bonta called off the meeting late Sunday, after accusing Paramount of misrepresenting details of an earlier meeting held on Friday.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresenting

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For instance, InSAR finds where something is changing, laser scanning shows how a structure is deforming, and GPR investigates what may be happening underneath it.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of deforming

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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

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The screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

— Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
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

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Five minutes later, Messi gave Miami the lead, curling his shot in tight space past three defenders, quieting the sellout crowd at Subaru Park.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Beyond its championship golf courses, guests can play tennis and pickleball, take a hot yoga class, go cross-country skiing, or even try curling.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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