How to Use distort in a Sentence

distort

verb
  • The sound of the guitar was distorted.
  • Heat caused the plastic to distort.
  • The story was distorted by the press.
  • She felt he was distorting the facts.
  • Her face was distorted by pain.
  • The loss of both her parents at an early age distorted her outlook on life.
  • The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph.
  • At no point do the lows distort.
    — PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • First, the skull weakens and distorts sound waves.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Some slot right in; others distort and cramp.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Supreme Court should not distort our laws.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026
  • But the beauty of the novel is in the cracks that distort the plot.
    — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021
  • But that bag still has a way of distorting things for some players.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The curved displays distort the image and pick up tons of glare.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2020
  • Why are some of the leaves on my peach trees crinkled up and distorted?
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 18 May 2018
  • All politicians spin and distort to some extent, of course.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t rub the cologne into your skin, as this can distort the fragrance.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Avoid twisting or wringing gloves, which can distort their shape.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The ugly scoreboard can’t distort the process, which had its strong points.
    — oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022
  • All musicians would have to do was to push a button to distort the sound.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 23 May 2018
  • The crystal is slightly domed, but not so much as to distort the dial.
    — Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • My guess is this is a small black bear, and blurring distorted the photo.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes the screen will go black or the audio will be distorted.
    — Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The orchid doubles in her view, the room around her distorting.
    — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • But the speakers broke up and distorted at this volume.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But the speakers broke up and distorted at this volume.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Curved displays distort the image along the edges and catch a lot more glare than a flat display.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2020
  • As for cameras out of reach, protesters point bright lasers at them to distort their footage.
    — Yanan Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2019
  • From hooded lovers to food with eyes, Magritte made art meant to disrupt and distort.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The audio is surprising for this price, with clear highs and punchy bass that doesn’t distort.
    — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025

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