misalign

verb

mis·align ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn

misaligned; misaligning

: to align badly or incorrectly

… the rear coach loosened an axle crossing a rough switch frog, misaligning the wheels so that they came off the track and bumped along the ties …—

Terry Pindell

Even minor movement can cause the cords in the wireless charger to misalign and the charging to stop.—

Rishabh Jain

misaligned

ˌmis-ə-ˈlīnd

adjective

… the lack of stereopsis results from conflicting input reaching the brain from the two misaligned eyes … —

Susan R. Barry

Worn wheels, defective axles, … and misaligned rails, as well as human error, also cause derailments. —

Ralph Vartabedian

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Shift workers often work at schedules that are misaligned with the circadian rhythm of the human body. —

Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The issue with these misaligning schedules lies within population control and volunteer availability. —

Hannah Ortega, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024 The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show feels similarly misaligned. —

Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Many of these requirements are misaligned with the realities on the ground in the Pacific. —

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