defect
noun
a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in a machine.
was defecting
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past progressiveof defect.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Then came the next bombshell as it emerged that Reform MS for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg Sarah Cooper-Lesadd was defecting to Plaid Cymru.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Q. What about rumors that he was defecting?
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2015
In August this year he announced that he was defecting from the Conservatives to join UKIP.
From Forbes ● Oct. 10, 2014
This week, in a jarring turn for the rebels, a man claiming to be a former insurgent commander appeared at an opposition conference in Damascus and said he was defecting back to the government.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2012
Michal Pivonka, 20, a center on the national ice-hockey team, appeared in the U.S. to announce that he was defecting to join the Washington Capitals.
From Time Magazine Archive
