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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctioning
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Elk Creek Fire An initial investigation into the fire indicates it was caused in part by a malfunctioning gas generator and also high winds.—
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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.—
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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.—
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There was one nonfunctional small reach-in refrigerator next to the griddle.—
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The Vikings were last in the NFL in turnovers, interceptions and third down conversions and second-to-last in sack percentage.—
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While a small sample size, the historical record for what happens after the S & P 500 has a down month after a seven-month win streak is more reassuring than alarming for the near term.—
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Around then, his father sold an inoperable Dodge Dart.—
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To make things harder for the Packers, the heaters on their sideline have been inoperable for much of the game, according to Fox Sports.—
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Dispose of broken or outdated items.—
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The 41-year-old suffered a broken pelvis and sustained fractures to both femurs and three ribs, as well as a compound fracture to his right shin.—
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The agency has also probed 2021 Tesla Model Y vehicles after reports of exterior door handles becoming inoperative due to low battery voltage, leading to instances of children stuck inside vehicles.—
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The lack of power snarled traffic throughout the affected areas as traffic signals remained inoperative.—
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“Nonfunctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctioning. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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