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Recent Examples of whiffed
Caufield whiffed on an easy clearing attempt in the first minute of the game, leading directly to Tage Thompson’s early goal that put Buffalo ahead 1-0.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Flyers hit Andersen with 15 shots during 19 minutes of overtime in Game 2 and whiffed on their chance at the win — and perhaps their best shot at making this a competitive series — when Travis Konecny missed a makeable look on a breakaway.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Benson whiffed on a tip-in chance two minutes later.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The Rockies whiffed on their chance to turn a good road trip into a great one.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Detmers threw it 16 times, and the Yankees whiffed on six of their 12 swings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The Fleet whiffed on a pivotal third-period power play and struggled to generate any momentum while on the player advantage.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) pitcher Gracelyn Jones whiffed nine in six innings, as the Riders fell to 2-2 on the season.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The Flyers hit Andersen with 15 shots during 19 minutes of overtime in Game 2 and whiffed on their chance at the win — and perhaps their best shot at making this a competitive series — when Travis Konecny missed a makeable look on a breakaway.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Benson whiffed on a tip-in chance two minutes later.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The Rockies whiffed on their chance to turn a good road trip into a great one.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Detmers threw it 16 times, and the Yankees whiffed on six of their 12 swings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The Fleet whiffed on a pivotal third-period power play and struggled to generate any momentum while on the player advantage.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) pitcher Gracelyn Jones whiffed nine in six innings, as the Riders fell to 2-2 on the season.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
Verb
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Each gin was anonymized before tasters sniffed and then sampled approximately a tablespoon, one after another, sometimes going back to retaste particularly complex entries.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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Jokic has never sniffed an All-Defensive Team as a center.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But Wednesday night, they were handed a harsh lesson from a true contender — one that smelled blood against a team that cowered and played scared to death from the 20-minute mark on.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The air smelled faintly of lunch and feet.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Transmission to people generally happens when virus-laden rodent excreta gets stirred up in dust and inhaled—for example, a person sweeping out a shed or garage with a rodent infestation without a mask.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The virus is carried through water droplets and can by inhaled by neighbors or in some cases spread through touch on things like doorhandles and public surfaces.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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