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 Cubs swung at 10 of his offerings, whiffed at six and fouled off the other four.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Houston Astros whiffed on six of their 10 swings against him, including four of five against his sweeper.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The 2024 club whiffed a team-record 1,607 times.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The Pats allowed too many explosive plays in Week 1, and whiffed on too many tackles Sunday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
All this acrimony stemmed from a case where Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis spectacularly whiffed while attempting to criminalize rap lyrics and super glue the misdeeds of everyone Thug and Gunna knew onto them.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The Marlins whiffed on 10 of his sweepers Saturday.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Davidson’s lone bright moment came when senior quarterback Coulter Cleland found receiver Brody Reina for 55 yards after Georgetown defenders jumped the route but whiffed on the tackle.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The Sox whiffed on 15 of 39 swings against him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The Houston Astros whiffed on six of their 10 swings against him, including four of five against his sweeper.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
The 2024 club whiffed a team-record 1,607 times.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The Pats allowed too many explosive plays in Week 1, and whiffed on too many tackles Sunday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
All this acrimony stemmed from a case where Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis spectacularly whiffed while attempting to criminalize rap lyrics and super glue the misdeeds of everyone Thug and Gunna knew onto them.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The Marlins whiffed on 10 of his sweepers Saturday.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Davidson’s lone bright moment came when senior quarterback Coulter Cleland found receiver Brody Reina for 55 yards after Georgetown defenders jumped the route but whiffed on the tackle.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The Sox whiffed on 15 of 39 swings against him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
Verb
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Astro came up to Mars and immediately sniffed him and then started licking him.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, the dogs sniffed more frequently and longer when searching for the toy in the dark.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Giants smelled blood in the water against a vulnerable Chargers offensive line.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The driver of a car that struck and killed a woman in Miami last week smelled like booze and had slurred speech, according to law enforcement officials.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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