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
Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The plan may be flawed, but making one is a kind of prophylactic.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The authors also said the findings produced by AI are only as good as the data used, which could be flawed.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Levi is also the co-author of several studies on the Covid-19 vaccines that critics say rely on flawed methods to claim that the vaccines have caused widespread harm.
—Adam Cancryn, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The plan may be flawed, but making one is a kind of prophylactic.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
This process is flawed and it can be changed.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The authors also said the findings produced by AI are only as good as the data used, which could be flawed.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flawed
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Second, many of the condos built in the 2000s became embroiled in lengthy litigation over concerns about defective construction.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The suit also says city inspections cited the building's windows as being defective, among other safety issues.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Budapest is threatening to block a $103 billion loan to Ukraine unless Kyiv reactivates the Druzhba pipeline, a piece of Soviet-era infrastructure that has been out of service since it was damaged by a Russian attack in January.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before heading onto the water, boaters should inspect all safety equipment and replace anything that’s damaged or expired.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As the film shows it, an imperfect system.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Either way, for them, the work itself — slow, imperfect, occasionally aggravating, and deeply human — is the point.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers’ season has been marred by injuries and players running on fumes in the aftermath of three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Final, including winning it all each of the past two years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Peterson is breathtakingly talented as a scorer and on-ball initiator, but health concerns have marred an otherwise impressive freshman season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nobody paid much attention to weather forecasts because winter days were usually the same and, if different, just worse.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jokic eagerly took advantage of bad transition defense, looking for long outlet passes to Braun and Bruce Brown.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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None of the synagogue's staff, teachers or the 140 children at its early childhood center were injured, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Authorities are investigating the Old Dominion University shooting that left one person dead and two others injured as an act of terrorism, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday, March 12.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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And now, while dancing is not impossible, it is compromised, limited.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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An argument certainly can be made, and indeed was made to us, that American security is similarly compromised by Iran’s nuclear ambitions.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The four-week shutdown has crippled airport security, with waits exceeding three hours at some airports as screeners work without pay amid spring break travel.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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By controlling Gaza’s land, air and sea access, Israel has crippled its economy and infrastructure.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Flawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flawed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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