How to Use misshapen in a Sentence

misshapen

adjective
  • The devil’s face seemed misshapen, and its jaw was raw and red.
    — Julie Rehmeyer, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2014
  • The misshapen spheres are firm and rough with coarsely ground nubs of pork and fat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022
  • The top tip is the growing point of this tree, and once it is cut, the new growth will tend to be misshapen.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Mar. 2022
  • If the HeLa cells looked misshapen, this meant that the right antibodies were not present in the blood.
    — Ainissa Ramirez, Scientific American, 17 June 2021
  • Eight months later, the same vent had become misshapen and was filled to the rim with a lava lake.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This is the safest sleep position but can result in misshapen heads that are flat on the sides or back of the head.
    — Maria Carter, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The bits and pieces would stick, and gravity, over time, would smooth the misshapen clumps into spheres.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 29 July 2021
  • But, alas, there were no undies—just a very clumped up, misshapen pad squished within my sports bra.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
  • This is the safest sleep position but can result in misshapen heads that are flat on the side or back.
    — Maria Carter, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This disease can cause misshapen shoots, but there's no way to spot it ahead of time—a trusted source is the best way to avoid gall.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2024
  • When only the dense, misshapen core of the star was left, the black hole discarded it and sent it flying across the galaxy.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Windows were blown out, awnings ripped away and trees split in eerily misshapen ways.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Windows were blown out, awnings ripped away and trees split in eerily misshapen ways.
    — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Windows were blown out, awnings ripped away and trees split in eerily misshapen ways.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Windows were blown out, awnings ripped away and trees split in eerily misshapen ways.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Windows were blown out, awnings ripped away and trees split in eerily misshapen ways.
    — Melinda Deslatte, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
  • And of course that makes for misshapen cookies that vary in size, which results in uneven bake time.
    — Madeline Diamond, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023
  • This isn’t a misshapen, ill-fitting roster headed for the league’s depths.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022
  • If the Barbie doll heats up, the plastic can soften and become misshapen.
    — Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2024
  • But this cell also has a quirk: Many of its progeny are misshapen.
    — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The faux chef turns his knife upside down, raises the vegetable like an ax, and slams it into the blade over and over—proud as punch of his misshapen hunks.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The misshapen cells then clump together and block the flow of oxygen to the organs, which causes extreme pain.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Heavy clay soil can cause misshapen bulbs while poor drainage encourages rot.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Once the inner fabrics shrink or become misshapen, there is no way to correct the mistake.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Be prepared to see leering closeups of those misshapen chompers too many times to count.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
  • At its right edge, a misshapen blue galaxy is outfitted in blue-and-pink sparkling star clusters.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 July 2023
  • If any tamales become slightly misshapen, they can be reshaped at this time.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2021
  • If any tamales become slightly misshapen, they can be reshaped at this time.
    — Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Washing bras too often can affect the elastic and wires, leading to a misshapen bra.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On the other hand, fruit trees that have been neglected have an overabundance of branches and produce fruit that is small, misshapen, and mediocre flavor.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025

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