malfunction
noun
failure to function properly.
was malfunctioning
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past progressiveof malfunction.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It was malfunctioning until his final two throws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
The program looked at 124 events, deciding whether a generator was malfunctioning, or whether the data was showing other types of events that are less noteworthy.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2023
The sounds were so loud that Jeffrey Nystuen, an oceanographer from the University of Washington who loaned her the hydrophones, believed the equipment was malfunctioning.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 7, 2023
In both visits, the FDA inspectors found Catalent staff had repeatedly failed to investigate why equipment was malfunctioning.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
As it turned out, the water-level indicator was malfunctioning.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
