- present participle of malfunction.
malfunctioning
Example Sentences
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You end up with a faulty port, malfunctioning screen or a bad battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
For example, the tube-bunker was initially envisioned as a “completely dark space” twinkling with a variety of malfunctioning countdown clocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Reports of devices overheating or malfunctioning also nearly doubled the same year, from 123 to 206.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
I have a similar complaint, but this relates to a toilet that is malfunctioning.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
“You know,” he said, “the picture quality isn’t that good. Neither is the sound. And the projector’s been malfunctioning recently. Maybe your mother is right. Maybe you can think of another present, Mariam jo.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
