deform
verb (used with object)
to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure.
is deforming
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present progressiveof deform (3rd person singular).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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Vidale said it’s likely the outer core is deforming the shape of the inner core, pushing it a kilometer or two in areas where they rub together with force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
Scientists are feeding machine-learning models troves of data, from seismology readings to radar data on how Earth’s surface is deforming, to get better at predicting the time and location of future earthquakes, he added.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2023
And back in the lab, the scientists study regular satellite snapshots of the Earth's surface to monitor how the planet's surface is deforming.
From BBC ● May 1, 2015
