as in fails
to go wrong
their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail
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Recent Examples of misfires
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
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
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Republicans, Democrats at a standstill Government shutdowns occur when Congress fails to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills required to fund federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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When someone fails to pay a bill, the creditor that provided the service — whether for a garage door repair, a car loan, or medical care — can take the debtor to court.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were also no reports of weapons or bombs inside the car, FOX 11 reported, citing police.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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After 16 years of serving up burgers and peanut bombs, AJ Bombers has announced an official closing date of November 20 with a farewell celebration that night.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But just like finishing poorly doesn’t necessarily correlate to postseason flops, finishing hot does not exactly equate to postseason success.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Styled with chic flip flops, Howie's woman demonstrates that kicking back on a getaway can also be a style statement.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harris bore the brunt of the criticism for the Tigers’ second-half collapse when deadline deals for Charlie Morton and Chris Paddack proved to be duds.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Out of 23 songs, there’s maybe five or six keepers, buried in way too many duds that drag on forever at three minutes.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recently, researchers in China created two new AI systems to improve the safety and efficiency of fusion energy experiments by predicting plasma failures with extreme accuracy.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Overproduction comes from forecasting failures or execution mistakes, said Chan, adding that AI is not just about better demand predictions, but helping businesses make real-time decisions with accuracy.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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But focusing only on that number misses the real story.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even if so, this pick is based mostly on an underrated, hard-hitting Cardinals defense against a Titans offense that actually misses Will Levis.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Misfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfires. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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