contort
verb (used with object)
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
has contorted
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present perfectof contort (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has contorted statutory language to stop immigrants from obtaining effective relief against wrongful detention and deportation.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025
As the athletes go through the crucial on-scene practices, the skating debacle has contorted the entire event.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eastward, however, there has been immense degradation; half the dome has been shaken down and washed away; while a succession of upheavals and earthquakes has contorted the strata in the strangest manner.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
