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Recent Examples of whiffed
Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) pitcher Gracelyn Jones whiffed nine in six innings, as the Riders fell to 2-2 on the season.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Late in a recent practice, Baugh whiffed on a blitzing defender after stopping cold three periods earlier, earning an unwelcome spot on the next day’s report.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Keith has always struck out less (and whiffed less) than average players at every stop in the pros, and adding power would take him from a good player to more of a cornerstone offensively for the Tigers.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Boston is 16-2 when scoring first this season but has whiffed on 29 straight power-play opportunities.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the eighth, with Kyle Karros at third and Hunter Goodman at first, new second baseman Willi Castro whiffed on reliever Anthony Bender’s 3-2 sweeper.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Astros whiffed on four of their five swings at his slider Friday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
In the third, with a runner at third base, Nimmo whiffed on another 96-mph fastball in the top right corner of the strike zone.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Late in a recent practice, Baugh whiffed on a blitzing defender after stopping cold three periods earlier, earning an unwelcome spot on the next day’s report.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Keith has always struck out less (and whiffed less) than average players at every stop in the pros, and adding power would take him from a good player to more of a cornerstone offensively for the Tigers.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Boston is 16-2 when scoring first this season but has whiffed on 29 straight power-play opportunities.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the eighth, with Kyle Karros at third and Hunter Goodman at first, new second baseman Willi Castro whiffed on reliever Anthony Bender’s 3-2 sweeper.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Astros whiffed on four of their five swings at his slider Friday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
In the third, with a runner at third base, Nimmo whiffed on another 96-mph fastball in the top right corner of the strike zone.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
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Last July, a K-9 sniffed out $1 million worth of cocaine in a Chicago drug bust.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But after just one shot at hosting it in 2011, the Cowboys haven’t sniffed another crack at the big game.—
Nick Harris
April 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The house still smelled of timber, paint, concrete dust.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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The flesh looked like a human brain and smelled like rotten hamburger meat wrapped in gym socks wrapped in butt.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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When spores are inhaled, symptoms include fever, nausea and chest pain.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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