Synonyms of malfunctioned

malfunctioned

verb

past tense of malfunction

as in failed

to fail to function or work properly

A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.

Related Words

• failed
• crashed
• died
• stalled
• cut out
• broke
• broke down
• acted up
• sputtered
• gave out
• jammed
• fizzled
• conked (out)
• wheezed

Dissimilar Words

• started (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malfunctioned

This can occur when the correct charger is plugged into an outlet with the wrong voltage, when the incorrect charger is used, or when the charger itself has malfunctioned. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026

Video footage obtained by PEOPLE shows the scary moment the slingshot-style ride malfunctioned as one of the wires that attaches to the car appears to abruptly snap off. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Others will spend most of the answer establishing that the mistake wasn’t really theirs; instructions were unclear, the computer malfunctioned, the department was understaffed, etc. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Four years ago, Missouri farmer Jared Wilson’s John Deere combine malfunctioned mid-harvest. — Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Then, on lap 48, the active rear wing on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull malfunctioned at Stowe corner. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The algorithm hadn’t malfunctioned. — François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Once white culture begins insisting on its presence, something has malfunctioned. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Wallen made headlines over the weekend after footage of him shoving over a piano which had malfunctioned during his performance in Denver went viral on social media. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026