as in failed
to go wrong
their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail
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Recent Examples of misfired
San Jose State missed two scoring opportunities when kicker Mathias Brown missed a 53-yard field goal, and then misfired on a 47-yard field goal attempt on the following drive.
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Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
While it was later discovered that the explosion was caused by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket that misfired, MSF neither corrected nor deleted its condemnation, which is still available on X but has a community note.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The move to play safety Sanders at quarterback misfired in a 27-14 defeat.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Historically, Ohtani has misfired with the bat at Philadelphia – going into the game, none of his 250 career homers have come there.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Center Garrett Bradbury allowed his first pressure of the season on the final drive, the play where Maye misfired over the short middle for Douglas.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Nix misfired just long on two high-profile chances to change the tenor of Sunday’s loss in Los Angeles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Sabalenka closed it out on her serve when the big-hitting Anisimova also misfired on her forehand.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Ten minutes later, Suarez delivered another assist on a silver platter to Allende, who was one on one with Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but misfired and his shot sailed right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
While it was later discovered that the explosion was caused by a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket that misfired, MSF neither corrected nor deleted its condemnation, which is still available on X but has a community note.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The move to play safety Sanders at quarterback misfired in a 27-14 defeat.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Historically, Ohtani has misfired with the bat at Philadelphia – going into the game, none of his 250 career homers have come there.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Center Garrett Bradbury allowed his first pressure of the season on the final drive, the play where Maye misfired over the short middle for Douglas.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Nix misfired just long on two high-profile chances to change the tenor of Sunday’s loss in Los Angeles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Sabalenka closed it out on her serve when the big-hitting Anisimova also misfired on her forehand.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Ten minutes later, Suarez delivered another assist on a silver platter to Allende, who was one on one with Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but misfired and his shot sailed right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfired
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The last time this happened in the Championship before this season was 2013-14, when Derby, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, Wednesday and Yeovil Town all failed to win any of their first five home matches.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jail shut down, conversations stalled In 2022, McFadden closed Jail North.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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The program brings the Crandon School District up to $400,000 a year but is stalled in Congress awaiting reauthorization.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Soon afterward Joan miscarried for the third time—in her fourth month of pregnancy.—
Gail Jennes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Misfired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfired. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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