as in to fail
to go wrong
their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail
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Recent Examples of misfire
Tim Cronin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The misfiring forward line looks ripe for a shake-up, with Chiesa the obvious example of a player who may have earned the right to more minutes after his goalscoring cameo at Wembley (his first appearance since the FA Cup exit against Plymouth).
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Yahoo's Buffett-Tesla gag follows a long line of corporate April 1 misfires.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Takeaways Avalanche: Colorado won despite the power play misfiring, with only four shots in four advantages.
—Tim Cronin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The misfiring forward line looks ripe for a shake-up, with Chiesa the obvious example of a player who may have earned the right to more minutes after his goalscoring cameo at Wembley (his first appearance since the FA Cup exit against Plymouth).
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
And then, insult to injury: a misfire from the right-front wheel gun on his second visit, turning what should’ve been a two-second stop into a 6.2-second stall.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Yahoo's Buffett-Tesla gag follows a long line of corporate April 1 misfires.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfire
Verb
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Even though the measure failed in Bensenville, at least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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That effort cost Obama's party control of the U.S. House of Representatives, while Republicans failed in their own bids to repeal the law.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Some climbers have needed medical attention due to wearing inappropriate gear like sandals and flip flops or not bringing proper equipment or enough water.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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And if they're caught rocking some flops, they won't just be arrested as a fashion victim.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Among them, Frank said, were hundreds of women who had developed fertility issues, had miscarried, or had children with defects.—
Maddy Crowell,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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On an episode of the podcast Second Wind, the former Bachelor, 44, spoke about discovering that his wife had miscarried for the first time.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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What Trump really thought of the Signal group chat fiasco: The Atlantic’s Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer describe their discussions with Trump over the group chat a journalist was accidentally added into.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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But so far, fans seem satisfied with the prospect of a MrBeast studio visit, and the fiasco of the past few days is unlikely to put a dent in his massive popularity.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Noisy freight trains crawled through day and night, stalling vehicle and pedestrian traffic at railroad crossings and dictating the pace of life for many residents.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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CIOs need to start by assessing the current data friction points—where latency, siloed systems, or access bottlenecks are stalling AI initiatives.—
Sven Oehme,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask when training with Yoda.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Brazilian Police said Sunday that two people were arrested who were involved in a plot to set off a bomb at Lady Gaga‘s free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Copacabana Beach, according to AP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Luka Sabbat marked Thursday’s Rick Owens show in his own Marking Distance duds, the young fashion brand that debuted last year.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Most of those interviews are duds, so good on him for having a sense of humor and rolling with it. — Olivia Harlan Dekker (@OliviaDekker) April 15, 2025 This story was originally published April 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the three-day washout in stocks continuing Monday, traders were still expecting the central bank to wait until June before its next interest rate cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Misfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfire. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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