distorting

VERB

deform; falsify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter belie deceive disfigure mangle misconstrue misinterpret misrepresent pervert twist warp

STRONG

angle bend bias buckle change collapse color con contort crush curve decline deteriorate deviate doctor fake fudge garble gnarl knot lie melt sag scam slant slump snow torture whitewash wind wrench writhe

WEAK

make out like misshape phony up put one on trump up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest preserve straighten

STRONG

ascend build improve increase keep represent rise smooth stay tell truth

WEAK

beautify shape nicely straight

Example Sentences

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Distorting earnings was a well established practice inside the company.

From New York Times • May 21, 2022

Last month, Block published a paper, "Distorting the Shorts," refuting Mitts' paper, in which he said the academic's work consulting for companies was a conflict of interest.

From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2022

Distorting the Holocaust to serve modern day political movements only results in furthering hateful stereotypes and misinformation.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2021

Distorting the laws of nature, he said, is akin to playing the piano without a tuning fork — or baking a cake without the proper measurements of salt, flour and sugar.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2015

Distorting their size, the barren ground mirage had cruelly deceived him.

From The Whelps of the Wolf by Marsh, George P.