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
Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Their draft selections have been hit-or-miss.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
With four kids at home, moviegoing has been hit or miss for years.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Areas north of that line, including a large part of the metro, are outside of the severe risk area, though a few storms are still possible and rain will be hit-or-miss.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Their draft selections have been hit-or-miss.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Adverb
And so far it’s been hit or miss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
With four kids at home, moviegoing has been hit or miss for years.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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These aren’t random acquisitions.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Break whole graham crackers into bite-size pieces; press pieces randomly into ice cream and marshmallow creme in pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Friday, a weakening ridge and an approaching front will allow scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Share a draft, then ask a focused question so collaborators offer helpful edits rather than scattered opinions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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As a result, the exploit can decrement the variable an arbitrary number of times and then delete and free the chain when some objects still point to it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The French overthrew millennia of arbitrary hereditary rule but soon devolved into terror and war.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Starter Eric Lauer battles erratic fastball command and early damage yet completes six innings, while the Rays’ Nick Martinez matches him before a bullpen misstep to Rojas decides a tight opener.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Cynthia wants to get down to the bottom of Shamea’s erratic behavior, and the scene plays out like an angsty teen getting sent to the principal’s office.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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