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
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However, this reactive model is increasingly misaligned with what modern tools and technologies make possible.
—Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump’s attempts to strongarm private companies such as tech giants, a string of law firms, and media companies, as well as pressuring higher education institutions, have created an unorthodox playbook that misaligns with conservatives’ traditional fears of government overreach.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Divestment CalPERS has faced continued calls from the public to divest from a range of industries and companies, which members say are misaligned with their values and present investment risks.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the space station's usual configuration, this location is not ideal for a reboost because it is misaligned with the lab's velocity vector, an imaginary line running through the complex along its direction of travel.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kent Dicks, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump’s attempts to strongarm private companies such as tech giants, a string of law firms, and media companies, as well as pressuring higher education institutions, have created an unorthodox playbook that misaligns with conservatives’ traditional fears of government overreach.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Divestment CalPERS has faced continued calls from the public to divest from a range of industries and companies, which members say are misaligned with their values and present investment risks.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the space station's usual configuration, this location is not ideal for a reboost because it is misaligned with the lab's velocity vector, an imaginary line running through the complex along its direction of travel.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Misalign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misalign. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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