misalign

verb

mis·align ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn

misaligned; misaligning

Synonyms of misalign next

transitive + intransitive

: 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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That happened because linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was misaligned before the snap in his first-ever NFL game. —

Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 With the camera now conveniently misaligned, Pearl descends from a cat tree and turns the camera back to show the table, where Ruby begins helping herself to the food. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Without exploration, there’s a greater potential to be misaligned with a job or responsibility that isn’t motivating. —

Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Mars retrograde in Leo on December 6 may prompt you to re-evaluate friendships or close relationships that are holding you back or misaligned with this chapter in your life. —

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misalign