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Recent Examples of whiffed
Craig Breslow whiffed on everyone.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dalton Rushing had an RBI single and Kyle Tucker walked and scored on a pickoff error by catcher Carson Kelly after Santiago Espinal whiffed on a bunt.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Caufield was in alone early in the third period but whiffed completely on his shot and didn’t even get the puck on Vasilevskiy.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles also whiffed on two open nets in the first 40 minutes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Detmers threw it 16 times, and the Yankees whiffed on six of their 12 swings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 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
Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) pitcher Gracelyn Jones whiffed nine in six innings, as the Riders fell to 2-2 on the season.
—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
Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dalton Rushing had an RBI single and Kyle Tucker walked and scored on a pickoff error by catcher Carson Kelly after Santiago Espinal whiffed on a bunt.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Caufield was in alone early in the third period but whiffed completely on his shot and didn’t even get the puck on Vasilevskiy.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles also whiffed on two open nets in the first 40 minutes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Detmers threw it 16 times, and the Yankees whiffed on six of their 12 swings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 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
Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) pitcher Gracelyn Jones whiffed nine in six innings, as the Riders fell to 2-2 on the season.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiffed
Verb
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Jokic has never sniffed an All-Defensive Team as a center.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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But none of that seemed to matter because the Mets went on to lose that game, 7-1, and haven't sniffed a victory since.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Smokers who smelled a mix of cigarettes and rotting fish overnight subsequently reduced their cigarette consumption by more than thirty per cent—more than people who smelled the pairing while awake.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Matamala had smelled smoke in the air in the early evening; within five hours, flames had reached the house.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These compounds can be immediately fatal if inhaled.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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This product can turn into a big irritant if ingested or inhaled, and cause several digestive or respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Whiffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiffed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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