as in sniffed
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose
whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner
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Recent Examples of whiffed
The Bronx Bombers whiffed on Juan Soto but have since brought in Max Fried, Devin Williams, and Cody Bellinger.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Again, the humans were told to look for them and still whiffed.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Phillips jumped ahead of Jose Iglesias with two strikes and the Mets second baseman whiffed at a 96-mph, up-and-away fastball.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Witt has cut his strikeouts in each of his three major league seasons but still whiffed 106 times this year.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But King rared back and whiffed cleanup hitter Matt Olson to squash the rally.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Again, the humans were told to look for them and still whiffed.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Phillips jumped ahead of Jose Iglesias with two strikes and the Mets second baseman whiffed at a 96-mph, up-and-away fastball.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Witt has cut his strikeouts in each of his three major league seasons but still whiffed 106 times this year.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But King rared back and whiffed cleanup hitter Matt Olson to squash the rally.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
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Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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When ingested or inhaled, these microplastics can release these chemicals into the body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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This waste was spread around the town through mud and dust, which the mothers inhaled while their babies were in utero.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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