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distorted

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crooked
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Down in the backrooms twilight zone, there’s a glitchy-looking wall splashed over with distorted “McKee Road” signs.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

It opens with distorted drums and scratchy, warped synths before transforming, about a minute in, into a full-on cumbia track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"Just because it's Arsenal we shouldn't get it distorted."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The practice of "negative gearing" has distorted the market and would end on Tuesday, for all houses apart from those newly built, Chalmers said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“How could I be better for any of this?” he asked, horrified at how distorted and liquid his words sounded, as if he were speaking through the blowhole of a whale.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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