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
In the first lawsuit, the Justice Department blamed the January 7 Eaton Fire on faulty SCE power infrastructure or sparks from that infrastructure, causing the burning of nearly 8,000 acres in Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County.
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CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a faulty safety cutoff in the motor can short circuit, creating a risk of overheating and fire.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
The vehicles were made with a faulty body control module, so dealers will repair the vehicles for free in two groups.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Or, as true my own faulty lens can ever depict them.
—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a faulty safety cutoff in the motor can short circuit, creating a risk of overheating and fire.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
The vehicles were made with a faulty body control module, so dealers will repair the vehicles for free in two groups.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Or, as true my own faulty lens can ever depict them.
—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
defective
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Advertisement Experts have said that any such policy is almost certain to face immediate legal challenges, and that implementing the rule would rely on potential buyers self-declaring as mentally ill or a court determining them to be mentally defective.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The manufacturer also offers a year warranty for defective products, and the purchase comes with a free bow, rosin cake and a carrying case with straps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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