distort
verb (used with object)
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed.
had distorted
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past perfectof distort.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Hong Kong-based hedge fund Triata Capital expects attractive risk-reward in internet and e-commerce giants, saying excess investor pessimism had distorted valuations.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
He added that bathroom floors had collapsed, there was water damage and that window frames and doors had distorted meaning they were stuck either open or closed.
From BBC ● May 23, 2023
He thought that the Neoplatonic interpretation of Aristotle had distorted the original meaning of Aristotle’s work and sought a return to Aristotle’s original works in his commentaries.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
He thought that the power of a few large employers to make or unmake suburban lives had distorted the stories of his boyhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
Now that we were away from Camp Half-Blood, the Mist had distorted his face again.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
