: 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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Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
To run the table, Fearne would need the two-man game of Mingo and Anton Bonke to feast on smaller defenders, wing Arden Conyers to continue his late-season stride, and the hit-or-miss game of Damoni Harrison to fire on all cylinders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The area can expected hit or miss showers and thunderestorms.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The coverage of showers and storms looks hit-or-miss.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
To run the table, Fearne would need the two-man game of Mingo and Anton Bonke to feast on smaller defenders, wing Arden Conyers to continue his late-season stride, and the hit-or-miss game of Damoni Harrison to fire on all cylinders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The Eagles, unfortunately, have been hit or miss over the years.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The area can expected hit or miss showers and thunderestorms.
—Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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