deform
verb (used with object)
to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure.
are deforming
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present progressiveof deform.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Both geckos and springtails are deforming their bodies and using a specialized structure—the tail in geckos, the collophore in springtails—to facilitate a perfect landing,” Ortega-Jimenez explains.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 13, 2022
