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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These extra statistical checks were designed to determine whether people dropping out of the study could have distorted the final results.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 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
However, the government shutdown, which halted data collection, may have distorted the results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Pandemic-related staffing fluctuations in education have distorted normal seasonal patterns.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021
They are comely, and dress well, and scarce any of them have distorted shapes.
From Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers by Benj. N. Martin
