as in defective
having a fault
the cause of the plane crash was traced to faulty wiring
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Recent Examples of faulty
Then report the faulty light to local police or 311 in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Investigators found that the explosion was caused by a faulty weld in a pipeline installed in the 1950s.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Plenty, and a faulty adapter could leave you on the hook for damage to both.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Investigators found that the explosion was caused by a faulty weld in a pipeline installed in the 1950s.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Plenty, and a faulty adapter could leave you on the hook for damage to both.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faulty
defective
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Progesterone promotes cell death among defective cells that could turn cancerous.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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The family contends that the hotel knew, or should have known, that the property’s water heating system was dangerous and defective, accusing management of failing to inspect and maintain the temperatures.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Faulty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faulty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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