Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjusting
Verb
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Police say the semi truck driver went through a median wall, severely damaging it.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Photos on local media and social networks showed fallen trees in Zagreb, pulled out by their roots, some blocking streets or damaging parked cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By impairing onboard cameras and targeting optics, the platform offers a non-kinetic method of mitigating UAV threats without physically destroying the aircraft.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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These compounds may block iodine transport to the thyroid, impairing thyroid function.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stagflation fears are also hurting economic prospects.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The war is also crippling supplies of helium and fertilizer, hurting chipmakers and farmers alike.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Jurors later recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages after deciding the companies acted with malice, oppression or fraud in harming children with their platforms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Last week, aldermen voted 30-18 to freeze the ordinance’s implementation, citing rampant concerns from many restaurant owners that the hikes were significantly harming their businesses.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The impact severed the cockpit, killing the pilot and co-pilot, both based in Canada, and injuring dozens of others.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Misadjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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