distort
verb (used with object)
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed.
have distorted
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present perfectof distort.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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Surging yields in recent weeks have distorted other markets, extending the life expectancy of two other popular flavors of debt securities: mortgage bonds and Treasury futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Instead, he mentally revisited the many things that could have distorted the measurement, including small variations in temperature and pressure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
One caveat: The government shutdown last fall may have distorted the recent uptick in service prices, especially the cost of housing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Supply chain problems may also have distorted last year's results.
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023
They have distorted it; have maimed it; have devitalized it at essential points.
From Religious Perplexities by L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) Jacks
