as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it
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Recent Examples of hit-or-miss
Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
And while its status as an Academy Awards bellwether has been hit-or-miss over the years — particularly given the tumult surrounding the show and its members — recognition there can help boost a film’s prospects.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Awards shows can be hit or miss for food, honestly.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Aside from mainly hit-or-miss showers Saturday, the rest of the upcoming weekend looks much cooler.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
And while its status as an Academy Awards bellwether has been hit-or-miss over the years — particularly given the tumult surrounding the show and its members — recognition there can help boost a film’s prospects.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Tackling improves in the open field As good as the Seahawks have been on defense, tackling has been literally hit or miss.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Awards shows can be hit or miss for food, honestly.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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May 21 – June 20 A random chat could inspire you to make smarter moves.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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They are proven hitters, and baseball can be random, especially in this early part of the season when ballparks are still frozen and very few players are in midseason form.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The report, however, said that none of the 49 detainees inspectors randomly interviewed made allegations of discrimination, mistreatment, or abuse.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another concern is the protection of Route 90, the only highway connecting the small and scattered communities of the north, on which the 27-year-old woman was killed last week.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Earlier sunshine way to clouds and scattered rain as the first, in a series, of passing systems brings brief wet weather to Maryland.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Bulls don’t want Buzelis to get caught up in hitting an arbitrary number on the scale.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The advisory does not specify uniform procedures at the border but warns travelers that electronic data may be accessed and that enforcement can be arbitrary.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Washington’s commitment has been erratic.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sam must deal with erratic Mob enforcer Nicky (Joe Pesci) and his own con artist wife, Ginger (Sharon Stone), who still has a personal relationship with her boyfriend/pimp.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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