misadjust

Definition of misadjustnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjust
Verb
  • The captain of the ship, whom investigators found may have been impaired by alcohol, took the brunt of the blame.
    Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The ship can hold up to 4,000 passengers in 1,246 staterooms and suites, including 23 accessible staterooms and a number for the hearing impaired.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Washington’s version of McCall is disciplined but damaged, and possibly afflicted with something like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to's like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The combination of a shaky bullpen and even worse infield defense harmed the Twins multiple times during the team’s current four-game losing streak.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Having Fecht, Alexander and Toma ahead of him doesn’t hurt, either.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The attack left 10 students, four teachers, a school canteen employee and a police officer hurt, according to Sildak, who added that five of the teachers and students were transferred to a hospital in the provincial capital because their conditions were more serious.
    Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When a Lake Dallas home exploded last month, critically injuring a woman inside, investigators said natural gas from a leaking pipe fueled the blast.
    Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There have also been calls when people have been injured from an accident with a horse and the animal is not secured.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Misadjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjust. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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