Thesaurus results for DISTORTION

distortion

noun

di-ˈstȯr-shən

as in deformation

the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition had to total the car due to a distortion of the chassis resulting from collision

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Recent Examples of distortion These models produce stable, coherent faces without the flicker, warping or structural distortions around the eyes and jawline that once served as reliable forensic evidence of deepfakes. —

Siwei Lyu, The Conversation, 26 Dec. 2025 Advertisement The first step to overcoming these thoughts and feelings is identifying this cognitive distortion. —

Dr. Brook Choulet, Time, 22 Dec. 2025 But if the manufacturing challenges facing hollow-core lines can be overcome, both higher capacities and cleaner signals (with fewer of glass’s nonlinear distortions) could be part of fiber’s future. —

IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025 This strategy helped maintain cohesion within the group and prevented the additional barrels from creating distortions in market fundamentals. —

Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distortion

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deformation

Noun

Rain that gets through cracks in the pavement softens the soil beneath, causing more deformation under traffic loading and leading to more cracking, according to Jonathan Stewart, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This makes the material harder and more resistant to deformation.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026