MALFUNCTION Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

malfunction

verb

Definition of malfunction next

as in to fail

to fail to function or work properly A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

start (up)

Examples of malfunction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The trick to being a great performer is knowing how to handle the unexpected, which is what Taylor Swift had to do when her piano malfunctioned at a recent Eras Tour date in Europe. —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 July 2024 In the first episode, Mobius ventures into the malfunctioning Temporal Loom wearing a core suit. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024 On the ascent to the station, however, the helium leak worsened, and during docking the thrusters that propel the craft in space malfunctioned. —

Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 Zoë Chao and Anthony Mackie star as two astronauts stranded on a malfunctioning ship, drifting through space with no chance of rescue. —

James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for malfunction

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