: 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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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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
Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rain could be hit or miss, but a blowing dust advisory from storm outflows is in effect for parts of northwest Pinal County and the southeast Phoenix area.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Vacation rentals can be a hit-or-miss proposition.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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
Adverb
And moons must be in the right position in their journey around their parent object to block the star, so spotting them can be hit or miss.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rain could be hit or miss, but a blowing dust advisory from storm outflows is in effect for parts of northwest Pinal County and the southeast Phoenix area.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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