misadjusts

present tense third-person singular of misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjusts
Verb
  • Feinerman explained that dryness in the eyes can cause an inflammatory response that damages the pigment layer of the macula, accelerating eye aging.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Ten percent impairs performance and leaves you dizzy and faint.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is where Reed Garrett’s injury hurts the Mets; the right-handed reliever is more platoon-neutral.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Mayor Koch is only feeding into the doubters and deniers who fail to recognize that sometimes the truth hurts, but what’s the other option?
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For example, a study last year found links between microplastics exposure—especially when consumed through food—and harms to reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Evidence suggests that malnutrition in early development harms the ability of the pancreas to pump out insulin.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.
    Henrietta Moore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Misadjusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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