malfunction
noun
failure to function properly.
are malfunctioning
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present progressiveof malfunction.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention toward important external events and internal thoughts, and a "predictor" composed of pathways that anticipate rewards.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
Nearby, a man named Ahmed sat with his relatives, waiting for his brother, whose kidneys are malfunctioning, to board the flight to Amman.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
Gallagher pointed out that fire department regulations prohibit running the trains in an improvised manner, when any of the alarms, circuits or other fire safety systems are malfunctioning.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
The elevator was equipped with a brake monitor designed to shut down or reset elevators when it detects that the brakes are malfunctioning, but the monitor was not operational, investigators said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2016
At first, it scared me, but now I realize that half the time, when the alarms go off, it’s the machines that are malfunctioning, not the people.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
