Synonyms of whiffing

whiffing

verb

present participle of whiff

as in sniffing

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniffing
• smelling
• inhaling
• snuffing
• breathing
• drinking (in)
• nosing
• snorting
• scenting
• savoring
• respiring
• snuffling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whiffing

After whiffing during his first at bat, Hundley hit a triple in the fourth inning, a double off the left field wall in the scoreless sixth, a homer (his 16th of the season) in the eighth and a single in the 11th. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

By punting on draft picks, the Rams are taking the possibility of whiffing on them out of the equation. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026

And Jude isn’t above including a mocking slow-motion shot of a spoiled French boy totally whiffing a soccer kick. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

The Mets struggled against right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski, whiffing on his four-seam fastball and his splitter. — Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026

The Slovenian star shook his head in disdain after whiffing on a 3-point attempt from the top of the key, the ball falling well short of the rim. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026

The arrival of the 31-year-old on a $26 million, two-year deal could be viewed as a penalty for whiffing on Kris Jenkins. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

After whiffing nine batters in his first start of the season, the UTSA transfer has now collected double-digit strikeouts in three consecutive outings. — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

Johnson’s been whiffing on the open stuff in a make-or-miss league. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026