malfunction
noun
failure to function properly.
have been malfunctioning
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present perfect progressiveof malfunction.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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The building’s elevators have been malfunctioning for nearly a year, hence the stairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
Sometimes, toilets have been malfunctioning so long that the RV dwellers just switch to buckets as toilets.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
If you didn’t feel history’s tingle then, your sensors must have been malfunctioning.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2016
