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
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
It was critically hit-or-miss, but fans have found much to love (and several meme-able moments) from this particularly bats--- installment.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
It could be hit or miss today; there are better stars for your sign than in the Universal sky.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The officiating has been hit-or-miss all season long.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
It was critically hit-or-miss, but fans have found much to love (and several meme-able moments) from this particularly bats--- installment.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
It could be hit or miss today, there are better stars for your sign than in the Universal sky.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
It could be hit or miss today; there are better stars for your sign than in the Universal sky.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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Even more striking, the gas moved in a very orderly and coherent way, with far less random motion than the surrounding stars.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Not random or easily forgotten.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In theory, people investing their money may be closely following certain events, but others could just be randomly guessing.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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And then randomly pick people up off the street after that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Its fractured, scattered form, grasping for structure instead of pretending to master it, is an attempt to build a future that will include both author and reader.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
1 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, rain will pick up across the Midwest from Kansas and Missouri through Ohio and Pennsylvania while scattered thunderstorms are possible from Arkansas up to Ohio, with some possibly strong enough to bring gusty winds and maybe an isolated tornado.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As anyone who has tried can attest, building anything these days, whether a house or a commercial project, requires navigating a complex labyrinth of regulations, enduring a long and grueling and extremely costly, and often arbitrary, multilayered approval, review, and permitting process.—
Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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International organizations have said Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Their erratic play continued Sunday night as Moody went 0 for 3 from the field in almost 17 minutes and Podziemski 1 for 4 in 16 minutes while registering a -21.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s erratic trade policy has also left businesses in a state of paralysis.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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