misalign
verb
mis·align
ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn 
misaligned; misaligning
: to align badly or incorrectly
… the rear coach loosened an axle crossing a rough switch frog, misaligning the wheels so that they came off the track and bumped along the ties …—
Terry Pindell
Terry PindellEven minor movement can cause the cords in the wireless charger to misalign and the charging to stop.—Rishabh Jain
Rishabh Jain
misaligned
adjective
… the lack of stereopsis results from conflicting input reaching the brain from the two misaligned eyes …
—Susan R. Barry
Susan R. Barry
Worn wheels, defective axles, … and misaligned rails, as well as human error, also cause derailments.
—Ralph Vartabedian
Ralph Vartabedian
Examples of misalign in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
My love for sushi tragically misaligns with my current…budgetary constraints…as a 20-something in New York City on a media salary.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
The zipper on Kate's jacket also appears to be misaligned.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
But this leap year, the heavens have misaligned and robbed St. Patrick’s Day revelers of the first chance in six years to paint the town green on a Saturday because of the leap year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Next, identify which elements are misaligned with your values or goals.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
When coils are misaligned, energy is often lost as heat, which is also not good for battery health.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Many other holidays have equally been misaligned with their original intent and turned into something they were not meant to be.
—Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
Dual-chamber pacemakers are used when the timing of the chamber contractions is misaligned.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
That rule is misaligned with today’s fast-moving markets, the SEC decided.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
The zipper on Kate's jacket also appears to be misaligned.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
But this leap year, the heavens have misaligned and robbed St. Patrick’s Day revelers of the first chance in six years to paint the town green on a Saturday because of the leap year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Next, identify which elements are misaligned with your values or goals.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
When coils are misaligned, energy is often lost as heat, which is also not good for battery health.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Many other holidays have equally been misaligned with their original intent and turned into something they were not meant to be.
—Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
Dual-chamber pacemakers are used when the timing of the chamber contractions is misaligned.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
That rule is misaligned with today’s fast-moving markets, the SEC decided.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Misalign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misalign. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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