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Recent Examples of whiffed
Neto then simply whiffed on a bouncer up the middle.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
With one out and two on in the fourth inning of a one-run loss, Lewis whiffed on what should have been an inning-ending double play ball, his error allowing the tying run to score.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 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
In the seventh, Colorado had two on with two out, but reliever Connor Phillips whiffed Goodman on an 0-2 sweeper.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Fleet whiffed on a pivotal third-period power play and struggled to generate any momentum while on the player advantage.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 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
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
With one out and two on in the fourth inning of a one-run loss, Lewis whiffed on what should have been an inning-ending double play ball, his error allowing the tying run to score.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 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
In the seventh, Colorado had two on with two out, but reliever Connor Phillips whiffed Goodman on an 0-2 sweeper.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Fleet whiffed on a pivotal third-period power play and struggled to generate any momentum while on the player advantage.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 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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Technically, that wasn’t the very last image — the wormhole sucked up the whole theater, spit out a snow globe, and Benny, Colbert’s pet dog, sniffed the souvenir before being ushered onward by his owner — but when the lights went out on Broadway, that was that.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Verb
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His home office is a narrow two-bedroom near an asphalt processing plant and a superfund site, both of which can be smelled with the windows open on a warm day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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That’s sort of what this experience felt like — and, to be fair, the scholarly Zipper Hall at the Colburn School of Music has likely never smelled more of pot.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Rather than burn tobacco, e-cigarettes heat up a liquid consisting of nicotine, flavorings and additives that are inhaled as vapor.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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They’re spread primarily when droppings, urine or saliva get kicked into the air and inhaled — such as when sweeping up mouse droppings.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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