deform
verb (used with object)
to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure.
were deforming
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past progressiveof deform.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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The bones of the middle ear were deforming and losing the ability to transmit sound.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2013
But Stein wondered how much the plates were deforming in their centres.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 10, 2011
