as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Recent Examples of faulty
The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours.
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CBS News, 27 June 2025
The uncertainty has drawn comparisons in MAGA circles to faulty intelligence in Iraq, which supporters of the movement blame for the lengthy war.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 June 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report indicated that not only were faulty runway lights an issue, but weather may have affected the pilot's ability to land safely at the airport near San Diego, Calif.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Apple has launched a free repair program for some faulty M2 Mac minis.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2025
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CBS News, 27 June 2025
The uncertainty has drawn comparisons in MAGA circles to faulty intelligence in Iraq, which supporters of the movement blame for the lengthy war.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 June 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report indicated that not only were faulty runway lights an issue, but weather may have affected the pilot's ability to land safely at the airport near San Diego, Calif.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Apple has launched a free repair program for some faulty M2 Mac minis.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
defective
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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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