malfunction
noun
failure to function properly.
had been malfunctioning
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past perfect progressiveof malfunction.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Regulators found refinery workers had repaired a pump that had been malfunctioning, but they failed to inspect the equipment following repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
Owner Ken Silver told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the air conditioning had been malfunctioning that morning.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
He also alleges that the dumpster had been malfunctioning for several months.
From Fox News ● Aug. 17, 2021
Mr. Kelly told staffers that the phone had been malfunctioning for months, perhaps as early as last Dec. 2016, the same month Mr. Trump nominated him to head the U.S.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2017
"The object has been found to be an electronic security tag which had been malfunctioning and emitting a loud ticking sound," Merseyside Police said.
From BBC ● May 28, 2016
