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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Garnett ruled that the murder charge was technically flawed.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Instead of trying to collect perfect data, the team argues that even flawed recordings contain enough useful information—if processed properly.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The process is a flawed process.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Garnett ruled that the murder charge was technically flawed.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
For the reasons discussed below, defendants' arguments are legally flawed and belied by the record and therefore unpersuasive.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Instead of trying to collect perfect data, the team argues that even flawed recordings contain enough useful information—if processed properly.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
Adjective
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Todorovich is focusing on enterprise-wide business models but is not placing buys or negotiating return to vendors involving returning defective, damaged or unsold merchandise back to the supplier or manufacturer.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The partnership unraveled in 2007 over what MacNeil alleged were defective mats.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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No American servicemembers were harmed, and no equipment was damaged during the incident, the statement continued.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Other studies have found a link between strokes that damaged the right uncinate fasciculus with loss of empathy, suggesting this tract somehow regulates emotions that affect moral conduct.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In those early scenes of Home Alone, O’Hara is not just an avatar for a forgetful, imperfect mother.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Perfect solutions delivered too late will always lose to imperfect solutions available now.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In fact, Nanos' last election was marred by controversy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, Machado seems to have regrouped following the elbow surgery that marred the end of his 2023 season and slowed him to start 2024.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Azzi Fudd scored 27 points and Sarah Strong added 26 to help UConn beat Tennessee, handing the Lady Vols their worst loss in the storied rivalry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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No one was reported injured by the Wednesday night blaze at the Lehigh Valley Hospital campus in Dickson City, which drew all available emergency medical services within a 50-mile radius, fire officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers were injured, autonomous vehicles were set on fire and stores were looted.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That was a crime scene, And that crime scene was compromised.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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This walk on Hollywood’s very dark side highlights one of Harper’s great gifts making readers care about even the most compromised among us.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, a record-shattering outbreak of cold in Texas crippled the state’s electric grid, a meltdown blamed in large part on failures in its gas infrastructure.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Widespread power outages, dilapidated equipment, and a lack of spare parts from absent foreign firms crippled operations.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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