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Recent Examples of whiffed
Erik Karlsson, from near the Bruins bench at the blue line, threw a floating shot on net that Swayman simply whiffed on with his blocker and the Pens were leading, 1-0, 48 seconds in.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Johnson has whiffed on seven of his last eight treys.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Coastal Carolina looked helpless again against Ruger Riojas, who whiffed two Chanticleers in the second.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
The message was recognizably Trumpian, and the fact that it was repeated verbatim dozens of times itself whiffed of thought control.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
Minor league catcher Miguel Palma also whiffed on a challenge.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Hitters whiffed on 41% of their swings at his slider.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Something that bothered Rick was confidence or anything that whiffed of overt masculinity.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen whiffed on shots, as the top unit spent nearly three minutes straight on the ice across the two penalties.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Johnson has whiffed on seven of his last eight treys.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Coastal Carolina looked helpless again against Ruger Riojas, who whiffed two Chanticleers in the second.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
The message was recognizably Trumpian, and the fact that it was repeated verbatim dozens of times itself whiffed of thought control.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
Minor league catcher Miguel Palma also whiffed on a challenge.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Hitters whiffed on 41% of their swings at his slider.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Something that bothered Rick was confidence or anything that whiffed of overt masculinity.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Wyatt Johnston and Miro Heiskanen whiffed on shots, as the top unit spent nearly three minutes straight on the ice across the two penalties.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
Verb
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While police have not determined how long the girls had been buried at that location, the man whose dog sniffed them out told a local television station that the mound of dirt under which one of the bodies was found had been there at least a week.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the next play, Patriots rookie Craig Woodson sniffed out a trick play and dropped the ball carrier on an end around for a loss of five.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The officer smelled booze on his breath, according to a police report.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Renee smelled of vodka and body odor, which reflected poorly on the entire office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Legionella can be carried in water vapor or mist and can cause illness if inhaled.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those guardrails are in place because air pollutants that come from the generators, like nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and ‘fine particulate matter’ are known to cause lung and heart health issues when inhaled.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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