as in broken
not being in working order
a malfunctioning computer cost us days of work
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as in failing
to fail to function or work properly
A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.
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Recent Examples of malfunctioning
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
Shortly before the limited release hit shelves, a malfunctioning car sparked a brush fire in a Wasatch canyon outside of Park City.
—Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
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But their music was also melancholy, the sounds of digital avatars malfunctioning and blue-screening out, unsure how to exist in this new landscape of internet clout and pandemic-stunted adolescence.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
Shortly before the limited release hit shelves, a malfunctioning car sparked a brush fire in a Wasatch canyon outside of Park City.
—Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfunctioning
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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As previously reported by The Center Square, Let’s Go Washington is accused of failing to obtain and provide documentation from vendors hired to gather signatures.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state.Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Drivers say their contract issues center on pay as well as safety issues, including nonfunctioning heaters, loudspeakers and windshield wipers.Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
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In 2020, the state of Virginia passed some bills limiting pretextual traffic stops—for example, when police spot nonfunctioning brake or tail lights or hear an overly loud exhaust system.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2023
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But the top of the ticket often has an impact on down ballot races.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Vikings have played something of a slow down offense this season, especially in recent weeks.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The shop has been closed since at least 2022 and the roasting business now appears dormant, its website nonfunctional.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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On Tuesday morning, several election ballot scanners were inoperative at multiple polling locations in Pennsylvania.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The undercover sources were with him every step of the way, picking him up from his home, traveling to Nashville, and providing him with inoperative explosives, prosecutors said.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The letter also claims that sources told the committee that 66 percent of the cameras were inoperable — a much higher figure than the one cited in the Border Patrol memo reported by NBC News.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
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But according to the internal memo, 30% were inoperable.Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Malfunctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfunctioning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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