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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That was two years ago, and already, the clunky GAN looks dated, the dolls glitchy and dirty, their eyes misaligned. —

Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024 For instance, if your restaurant's patrons seek a comfortable space for meetings and good food, focusing solely on the food would be misaligned with their needs. —

Karan Sharma, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 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. —

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