misshapen
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In a gangster movie we’d call it muscle: large men with misshapen heads who do the grunt work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
From the ashes she pulled a strange assortment of survivors: fragments of ceramic plates, misshapen metal and coffee mugs that no public health authority would recommend using.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
Sickle cell disease can be life-threatening and cause recurring intense pain, when blood vessels become blocked by misshapen red cells.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
She reaches down and removes her pumps, crimped and puckered now like her own skin, chalked and misshapen from the saltwater.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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