Lost
Lost adjective - No longer possessed.
Malfunctioned and lost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malfunctioned" instead a verb "Lost".
Nearby Word: losing
Malfunctioned
Both words in one sentence
- When they set down a pair of Von Neumann factories to the surface, the machines malfunctioned and lost their shackles, allying themselves to the planet's governing body for protection.
Source: Easily Thwarted Alien Invasion - Similar to the '81 Password Plus example, one episode of the syndicated To Tell the Truth had a round lost forever when it was discovered that the tape had malfunctioned.
Source: Missing Episode / Game Shows -
The Great Spirit robot actually carried two about human-sized pilots in its control center, placed there in case the robot malfunctioned or if Mata Nui lost control over his own body.
Source: Humongous Mecha
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Malfunctioned and Lost. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lost/malfunctioned
Lost & Malfunctioned. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lost/malfunctioned>.
Malfunctioned or Lost. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lost/malfunctioned.
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