malfunction
noun
failure to function properly.
has been malfunctioning
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present perfect progressiveof malfunction (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He said his chair has been malfunctioning since the collision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
Employees said they are forced to work in stifling temperatures of high 80s and mid-90s because the store’s air conditioning system has been malfunctioning since last September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Users have started complaining that the public “Segments” feature of the app, which allows users to compete against other people’s workouts, has been malfunctioning.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2018
