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
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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.
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Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Unlike round one, round two will feature rain that is hit or miss in aerial coverage.
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Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Adjective
According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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.
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Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Adverb
Flow State is a new gameplay dynamic and players were hit or miss on the new feature.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Unlike round one, round two will feature rain that is hit or miss in aerial coverage.
—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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Luka Dončić got traded at midnight on a random Saturday in February.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
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The skills people need to build organizations, connections and relationships don’t just show up in adulthood randomly.
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If your data is messy, scattered or stale, the AI output fails.
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At Mariposa Market in Willits, grocery items, wine bottles and other merchandise tumbled from shelves, leaving aisles littered with broken glass and scattered products.
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Hundreds of people have been detained and Serbia's police was accused of excessive force and arbitrary arrests.
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Hundreds of people have been detained and Serbia’s police was accused of excessive force and arbitrary arrests.
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After cycling through erratic gigs—bus driver, garbage collector, violin maker—his carpentry skills landed him a job on an expedition vessel in Antarctica from 2006 to 2010.
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His social media posts became increasingly erratic.
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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