as in fails
to fail to function or work properly
A software problem is causing the system to malfunction.
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Conversely, state governors have the same ability when the federal government fails to perform their duties, under the Ninth and Tenth amendments.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026 -
If the core players are anything other than spectacular, the team fails.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Crowdfunding website crashes Peterson's TikTok videos and website garnered so much attention, the latter crashed, not long after its creation.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Paul Alexander Nolan’s Max, the owner of a boardwalk video store who crashes into the lives of the Emerson family, puts on a Clark Kent facade to conceal his nefarious alter ego.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Malfunctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfunctions. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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