as in fails
to fail to function or work properly
A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.
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When crop acreage fails to turn a profit year after year, farmers may be incentivized to sell the land.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
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On his lot, Rogen’s bumbling exec Matt Remick typically fails to compromise, as a creature of and a victim to the system he’s been charged with minding.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the rugged landscape where the North American continent crashes head-long into the Pacific Ocean is in a near-constant state of natural upheaval and calamity.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Bob’s behavior, One Battle After Another argues, is also entirely justified because of the terrifying brutality of the world—a reality that crashes into Bob’s hazy reverie to create an electrifying, thoughtful blockbuster.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Malfunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfunctions. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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