misfires 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of misfire

misfires

2 of 2

noun

plural of misfire

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misfires
Noun
To begin with, the company’s unprovoked faceplant was, if nothing else, one of the biggest public relations misfires in recent corporate history. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Trump takes control of Washington police as liberal anchor's superhero mockery misfires. FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfires
Verb
  • More Tips To Remove Stubborn Oil Stains If dish soap fails to remove an oil stain, try pre-treating it with an enzymatic liquid laundry detergent instead.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cubs offense fails to deliver Chicago’s offense put little pressure on Milwaukee pitching all night.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Interestingly, what many Countdown viewers surely assumed to be a season-long threat — the aforementioned Volchek and his plan to explode multiple bombs at an outdoor Los Angeles galleria — was resolved early in Episode 10 of 13.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Flip flops are discouraged as well.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Refreshing an iconic brand carries risks, said Zak Stambor, a senior retail and e-commerce analyst for EMarketer, with history littered with flops ranging from Cracker Barrel to the Gap and Tropicana.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gina Kirschenheiter’s boyfriend Travis actually nails the rugged Western look – almost too well, Gina thinks, when a strange woman comes up to compliment Trav on his duds.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Chiefs, Raiders, Broncos Los Angeles has delivered back-to-back duds after starting 3-0.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Louisiana politicians say there are others to blame for the jailbreak, pointing the finger at each other as well as broader systemic failures.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Whatever desire the audience might have to root for Kerr is undermined by his mounting failures in the ring and his growing friction with Dawn.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The agency expects to hire 8,900 new air traffic controllers by 2028, but because of factors like attrition, retirements and program washouts, this will only result in 1,000 more certified controllers, according to FAA documents.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Automation bias can lead to critical errors of commission (acting on flawed advice) and omission (failing to act when a system misses something), particularly in high-stakes environments.
    Nelson Lim, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The reality here is that Bill Belichick’s staff had many swings and misses in the portal.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Misfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfires. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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