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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are malfunctioning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not functioning properly or is broken, typically in a technical or mechanical context.
Example: "The machines in the factory are malfunctioning, causing delays in production."
Alternatives: "are not working" or "are out of order."
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are malfunctioning
verb
To function improperly
synonyms
Exact(31)
Taylor added that the Secretary of State's office has given instructions to election administrators to address the issue with signage, trained election officials on these issues and required county officials to maintain "a meticulous log of any malfunctioning machines, and remove any machines that are malfunctioning".
In the meantime, the relievers are malfunctioning.
This is one reason why their labour markets are malfunctioning.
Grumpy nurses and teachers create an impression that the services they work in are malfunctioning.
Gene therapy involves putting genes into cells in the body, often to replace native genes that are malfunctioning.
He also fully backs the coalition's benefit reforms and "affordable rent" policy, both of which are malfunctioning wildly.
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Its radio was malfunctioning.
They're malfunctioning at the moment.
At first, he thought the computer was malfunctioning.
— the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is malfunctioning.
They travelled through time, and the machine was malfunctioning.
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