deform

Example Sentences

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Defensive wars don’t merely protect states, they also deform them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"The first thing we did was to deform a piece of metal," Freitas explains.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

"Without atom motion you have a hard time having the material be able to deform and return," says Dr Padula.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

“Or your hand will move and you’ll deform yourself.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos