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Recent Examples of whiffed
Posey, meanwhile, whiffed on the franchise-changing Devers trade.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Ureña whiffed José Altuve to strand two runners in the first.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Canseco, playing for the Rangers, whiffed on the catch, and the ball bounced off the top of his head for a homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Sánchez whiffed Turner for his first big-league strikeout.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Son also whiffed on a header around the hour mark.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 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 Bronx Bombers whiffed on Juan Soto but have since brought in Max Fried, Devin Williams, and Cody Bellinger.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Ureña whiffed José Altuve to strand two runners in the first.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Canseco, playing for the Rangers, whiffed on the catch, and the ball bounced off the top of his head for a homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Sánchez whiffed Turner for his first big-league strikeout.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Son also whiffed on a header around the hour mark.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 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 Bronx Bombers whiffed on Juan Soto but have since brought in Max Fried, Devin Williams, and Cody Bellinger.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
Verb
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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Nostalgia was for the Smurfs, for erasers that smelled like strawberries.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Heavy seaside fog settled above us, and the air smelled salty.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The players inhaled all the enthusiasm and channeled it.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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