malfunction
noun
failure to function properly.
were 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
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So when I couldn’t use the phones one Thanksgiving because they were malfunctioning, a very common problem, I was despondent.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
After Musharraf's family announced in June 2022 that his organs were malfunctioning, there were calls for him to be allowed to return to die in peace at home in Pakistan.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
Ukrainian officials and military experts have said the pause in using drones — even as Russians continued to attack with missiles — could mean the devices were malfunctioning in Ukraine’s damp, subfreezing weather.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
It’s not clear how many of the machines were malfunctioning in the state’s most populous county.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
After going to considerable trouble, for instance, to create undersea automated time lapse cameras, it was discovered that they were malfunctioning and not taking useful pictures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2017
