deformed
Example Sentences
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"A planet caught in resonance finds its orbit deformed to higher and higher eccentricities, precessing faster and faster while staying in tune with the orbit of the binary, which is shrinking," Touma said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
More than a dozen countries took part in the weeks-long search for the vessel, which was eventually located a year later by a private British marine robotics firm, its hull dented and deformed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
Further investigation revealed that eight frames, the ribs of the ship's structural skeleton, were deformed and that more steel replacement was required.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
Figuring the big tree would eventually destroy the small deformed pine anyway, Cole chose it for his Christmas tree.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
