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
Because this race also uses the faulty top-two system, Le Roux and Min will be fighting the next five months even as the national issues change.
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
But on Friday morning, officials said a faulty valve and the inability to remove and neutralize the toxic chemical inside the tank had escalated the incident and left them certain that the large tank would, at some point, either fail, leaking thousands of gallons, or explode.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The mission came a day after a last-second launch scrub caused by a faulty hydraulic pin on the launch tower arm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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John Seiler, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
But on Friday morning, officials said a faulty valve and the inability to remove and neutralize the toxic chemical inside the tank had escalated the incident and left them certain that the large tank would, at some point, either fail, leaking thousands of gallons, or explode.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The mission came a day after a last-second launch scrub caused by a faulty hydraulic pin on the launch tower arm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Last year, a Detroit woman filed a federal lawsuit against the police department, alleging that faulty facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
defective
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The defense argued that the gun was defective and fired on its own.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Florida law prohibits unfair and defective trade practices, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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