: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
Examples of hit-or-miss in a Sentence
Adjective
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
Adverb
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the 15-year-old media company controls the rights to such hit-or-miss Paramount properties as Terminator, Transformers, and G.I. Joe.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
At a time when staying relevant and authentic seems to be a hit or miss for most brands, 818 is proving successful at doing just that, shaping a lifestyle brand built for the next generation of alcohol consumers.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Another wave of steamy summertime heat and hit-or-miss storms is on the way to the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the 15-year-old media company controls the rights to such hit-or-miss Paramount properties as Terminator, Transformers, and G.I. Joe.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Adverb
In his five starts this year, he has also been hit or miss.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
At a time when staying relevant and authentic seems to be a hit or miss for most brands, 818 is proving successful at doing just that, shaping a lifestyle brand built for the next generation of alcohol consumers.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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