as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
the Ferris wheel is nonfunctioning at the moment
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Recent Examples of nonfunctioning
Drivers say their contract issues center on pay as well as safety issues, including nonfunctioning heaters, loudspeakers and windshield wipers.
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Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
In 2020, the state of Virginia passed some bills limiting pretextual traffic stops—for example, when police spot nonfunctioning brake or tail lights or hear an overly loud exhaust system.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2023
Donald and Jaylen Brown appear to be the only announced clients of Donda Sports, which has a nonfunctioning website and an Instagram account with over 279,000 followers and no posts.
—Greg Beacham, ajc, 26 Oct. 2022
Donald and Jaylen Brown appear to be the only announced clients of Donda Sports, which has a nonfunctioning website and an Instagram account with more than 279,000 followers and no posts.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
Demings, whose four decades of public service include leading the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police Department, said intersections with nonfunctioning signals become four-way stops.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
On the last Saturday of September, keeping the culture looked like Carter working in conjunction with members of her community to host a dinner under the stars on a nonfunctioning farm.
—Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021
Usually the nonfunctioning kidneys are left in place and the healthy kidney is surgically attached in a different location.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 13 July 2021
Water has also emerged as a major problem, with almost 7 million Texans under a boil water advisory, and about 263,000 people affected by nonfunctioning water providers.
—Maria Jimenez Moya, Star Tribune, 18 Feb. 2021
Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
In 2020, the state of Virginia passed some bills limiting pretextual traffic stops—for example, when police spot nonfunctioning brake or tail lights or hear an overly loud exhaust system.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2023
Donald and Jaylen Brown appear to be the only announced clients of Donda Sports, which has a nonfunctioning website and an Instagram account with over 279,000 followers and no posts.
—Greg Beacham, ajc, 26 Oct. 2022
Donald and Jaylen Brown appear to be the only announced clients of Donda Sports, which has a nonfunctioning website and an Instagram account with more than 279,000 followers and no posts.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
Demings, whose four decades of public service include leading the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orlando Police Department, said intersections with nonfunctioning signals become four-way stops.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
On the last Saturday of September, keeping the culture looked like Carter working in conjunction with members of her community to host a dinner under the stars on a nonfunctioning farm.
—Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021
Usually the nonfunctioning kidneys are left in place and the healthy kidney is surgically attached in a different location.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 13 July 2021
Water has also emerged as a major problem, with almost 7 million Texans under a boil water advisory, and about 263,000 people affected by nonfunctioning water providers.
—Maria Jimenez Moya, Star Tribune, 18 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctioning
Adjective
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Its Care Team members replicate the roles of Apple Geniuses, helping people who come in with malfunctioning devices or other troubles.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another set piece involving a malfunctioning chair lift is excruciatingly tense.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Internal displacement, malnutrition, and disease are widespread, with nearly 95 percent of the population forced from their homes and most health facilities damaged or nonfunctional.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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There was one nonfunctional small reach-in refrigerator next to the griddle.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The series follows the slow and halting coming together of Noah, reeling from a broken relationship, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic podcaster with seemingly little in common with the spiritual leader.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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McQueen’s set covered a broken engagement and entering the dating pool as a newly single guy as Sweeney and Braun held hands under the table and sipped on bottles of water.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After a couple of down years, blockbuster IPOs have come back this year.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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After a relatively down campaign for the Blue Jays in the regular season, Scherzer recaptured some of his old form in a strong outing against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bell decided that Liam would have an inoperable brain tumor, and called Clifton into his office to explain the decision, Clifton told Soap Opera Digest.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Accidentally deploying one is considered a serious mistake, as each slide can cost tens of thousands of dollars to repack and replace, and often renders the aircraft temporarily inoperable.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of those who reported incidents, none saw a low voltage battery warning before the exterior door handles became inoperative.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the speed came from all three levels of Green Bay’s defense, rendering Washington’s offense almost inoperative.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Nonfunctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctioning. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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