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Recent Examples of whiffed
Canseco, playing for the Rangers, whiffed on the catch, and the ball bounced off the top of his head for a homer.
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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
Neto then simply whiffed on a bouncer up the middle.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 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
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 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
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
Neto then simply whiffed on a bouncer up the middle.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 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
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 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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And smelled the scent outside Friday morning during her walk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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My son went outside and immediately smelled something rotten.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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One of them inhaled water and became unconscious, NBC 5 and CBS News Chicago reported, citing authorities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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