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to fail to function or work properly
A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.
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Recent Examples of malfunctioned
On Election Day, voters across Apache County faced significant challenges as voting machines malfunctioned and provisional ballots quickly ran out.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Tragedy struck production that afternoon as Hamilton’s trap door malfunctioned and the enormous plume of fire and orange smoke badly burned the actress during one of the takes.
—Stephen Cox, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Nearly two dozen riders were left suspended in the air for hours after a ride malfunctioned at Knott’s Berry Farm.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Colorado officials ordered the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine to cease and desist operations on Wednesday about a week after a tour guide was killed and 23 people trapped underground when an elevator malfunctioned.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
However, two of its cameras malfunctioned during the operation, likely caused by radiation penetrating the semiconductor components.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2024
One person died and 12 people were rescued Thursday night after being trapped for about six hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said.
—Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
One person was killed and at least four others were injured when an elevator malfunctioned at a tourist attraction gold mine in Colorado.
—David Matthews, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The elevator was descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek in the mountains near Colorado Springs on Thursday when the door malfunctioned around 500 feet beneath the surface, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said.
—Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Tragedy struck production that afternoon as Hamilton’s trap door malfunctioned and the enormous plume of fire and orange smoke badly burned the actress during one of the takes.
—Stephen Cox, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Nearly two dozen riders were left suspended in the air for hours after a ride malfunctioned at Knott’s Berry Farm.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Colorado officials ordered the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine to cease and desist operations on Wednesday about a week after a tour guide was killed and 23 people trapped underground when an elevator malfunctioned.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
However, two of its cameras malfunctioned during the operation, likely caused by radiation penetrating the semiconductor components.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2024
One person died and 12 people were rescued Thursday night after being trapped for about six hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said.
—Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
One person was killed and at least four others were injured when an elevator malfunctioned at a tourist attraction gold mine in Colorado.
—David Matthews, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
The elevator was descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek in the mountains near Colorado Springs on Thursday when the door malfunctioned around 500 feet beneath the surface, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell said.
—Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Malfunctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfunctioned. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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