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
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
An arrhythmia occurs when the heart’s electrical signals misfire, making the heart beat too quickly or too slowly.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 11 July 2025
Barry Jackson Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
Drake Maye: 14-of-15 (22-of-24, 8 sacks) Joshua Dobbs: 9-of-12 (11-of-18, INT, sack)
Maye completed his first 14 passes Thursday, misfiring only on his last attempt that got batted at the line of scrimmage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
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Verb
Mickelson, who missed the cut that week, was quick to acknowledge his misfire and congratulated Scheffler.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
An arrhythmia occurs when the heart’s electrical signals misfire, making the heart beat too quickly or too slowly.
—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 11 July 2025
Noun
Tua Tagovailoa misfired to Tyreek Hill on the first downfield throw.
—Barry Jackson Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
Drake Maye: 14-of-15 (22-of-24, 8 sacks) Joshua Dobbs: 9-of-12 (11-of-18, INT, sack)
Maye completed his first 14 passes Thursday, misfiring only on his last attempt that got batted at the line of scrimmage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfire
Verb
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Crucially, many systems still fail to consider complexities like second marriages, age diversity, regional variation or cross-cultural compatibility.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And residents who fail to remove water from outdoor receptacles could face fines and the possibility of having their electricity turned off.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That movie, released in 2015, featured Miles Teller as Reed Richards and was a critical and box office flop.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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If one bit flops, another arrives in a few seconds to make up for it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Other states where women may face criminal charges after miscarrying West Virginia is not the first state where women may face criminal charges for a miscarriage.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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ProPublica previously reported on two such cases in which miscarrying women in Texas died of sepsis after doctors delayed evacuating their uteruses.—
Lizzie Presser,
ProPublica,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The right-wing conspiracy theorist was aghast at Trump’s decision to try to pin blame for the Epstein fiasco on Democrats.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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This fiasco competes with the high-speed rail project for the best way to waste taxpayer dollars.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Critics have suggested Putin’s actions in recent months have been attempts to stall proceedings and buy time for his troops to gain further ground on the battlefield in Ukraine.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Texas has become the center of the redistricting battle as state Democrats have fled to Illinois, New York, and other blue states to stall a vote on a Republican plan that would add about five additional seats to their wing.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The devastation of the two bombs coupled with the threat of a full-scale Allied invasion set Japan on the path to surrender.—
Jason Rossi,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Trump also highlighted the stories of valor of other Purple Heart recipients, including Army Spc. Kevin Jensen whose Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2008.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His postseason performance, however, was a dud statistically with zero points over seven games against his former team, the Dallas Stars.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
8 Aug. 2025
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Dustin May's first Red Sox start was a complete dud, and any thought of buyer's remorse in Boston was likely intensified by what went down in Corpus Christi, Texas.—
Mike Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Compared to the haze of Lollapalooza Day 1, the washout redux of NASCAR weekend and the action-alert heat that’s suffocated the city since June, Saturday afternoon in Grant Park was Chicago finally showing its best.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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“Misfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfire. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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