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
Terry PindellEven minor movement can cause the cords in the wireless charger to misalign and the charging to stop.—Rishabh Jain
Rishabh Jain
misaligned
adjective
… the lack of stereopsis results from conflicting input reaching the brain from the two misaligned eyes …
—Susan R. Barry
Susan R. Barry
Worn wheels, defective axles, … and misaligned rails, as well as human error, also cause derailments.
—Ralph Vartabedian
Ralph Vartabedian
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On the contrary, these works form a trail of historical and imagined personalities, full of desires and disinclinations that misalign.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
The style of the shoes was frequently misaligned with the gender of the celebrity—Judy Garland, for example, was represented by a male cowboy boot with a feather and foil crest, while Truman Capote was awarded a woman’s shoe decorated with flowering vines.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, Player Item portraits could have appeared misaligned with the rest of the Player Item during the walkout animation.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
As artificial intelligence has become more powerful in recent years, concerns have grown that AI systems might begin to act in ways that are misaligned with human interests and that humans might lose control of these systems.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
The style of the shoes was frequently misaligned with the gender of the celebrity—Judy Garland, for example, was represented by a male cowboy boot with a feather and foil crest, while Truman Capote was awarded a woman’s shoe decorated with flowering vines.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, Player Item portraits could have appeared misaligned with the rest of the Player Item during the walkout animation.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
As artificial intelligence has become more powerful in recent years, concerns have grown that AI systems might begin to act in ways that are misaligned with human interests and that humans might lose control of these systems.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Misalign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misalign. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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