as in defective
having a fault
a flawed paint job that resulted in some peeling almost as soon as the paint had dried
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced
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Recent Examples of flawed
Rod McGuirk The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
Even though the age assurance technologies are flawed, whose fault is that?
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
As in the real world, they’re populated by personalities that don’t neatly divide along a good-evil binary but are, instead, flawed yet lovable—to some other lovably flawed character, at least.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Even though the aged assurance technologies are flawed, whose fault is that?
—Rod McGuirk The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
Even though the age assurance technologies are flawed, whose fault is that?
—Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Paul Mitchell, a political data expert, called the Emerson poll flawed.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
As in the real world, they’re populated by personalities that don’t neatly divide along a good-evil binary but are, instead, flawed yet lovable—to some other lovably flawed character, at least.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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And a cohort of American consumers, siding with the plaintiff, determined that the platforms are defective products, distributed to the public without proper safeguards or warnings about their potential harms.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Her lawyers argued that the apps should be seen as defective products that contributed to Kaley's mental health struggles.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Multiple street signs were also damaged during the celebration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Storms and heavy rainfall that have caused landslides, flooding and lightning strikes across the country over the past two weeks have left more than 130 people dead and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, authorities have said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere is that trial and error more evident than at our country’s historic sites, many of which are engaged with making collective narratives out of an imperfect past.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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This means hemlines are rising, metallics are back in the spotlight and overall hair and makeup is imperfect.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their reunion tour — which was somehow not marred by any type of familial controversy — sold out stadiums around the world and overexcelled in every conceivable way, setting the template for what the future of band reunions could look like and solidifying their legacy.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The country remains marred by fighting in its east.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gas and diesel prices have soared since the start of the Iran war, but the situation could get even worse later this year because of ethanol requirements and problems with fertilizer supply chains.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Flattening the curve—making bad floods somewhat less bad—feels achievable.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth cited some of those events in his video, including a shooting that injured five soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.—
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Recurring internet blackouts have also compromised communications, and caused even more confusion for families, who have been racing to confirm the fates of those who have disappeared.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Naturally, over time, the materials inside our mattress will compress under the weight, shift or wear down, all of which can ultimately lead to poor spinal alignment and compromised sleep positioning.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The prisoner releases come as Cuba experiences at least a partial reprieve from the energy crisis that has crippled the island.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iranian missile attacks this month crippled a key industrial center in Qatar, which produces about one-third of the world’s helium.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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