distort
verb (used with object)
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed.
was distorting
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past progressiveof distort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But the science he was distorting is real - and much more interesting than his original claim.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Nearly a decade ago, Fraser-Jenkins raised eyebrows by claiming that passive investing was distorting the processes of price discovery and efficient capital allocation.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
But obviously when people rallied around the book and recognized that he was distorting my work, and of course, Judge Jackson would go on to be confirmed, I was fine.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2022
In referring to Mr. Pope on Thursday, Mr. Carlson was distorting a February interview Mr. Pope gave to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit organization and publication.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
The marquis, leaning on his cane, was distorting his lips and wrinkling his eyebrows.
From The Grey Cloak by Thomas Mitchell Peirce
