mistimed
adjective
mis·timed
ˌmis-ˈtīmd 
: wrongly or improperly timed
He had a couple of mistimed throws during the scrimmage, but made up for it with some great runs.—
Andy Simmons
Andy SimmonsExamples of mistimed in a Sentence
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The Minions decimated the entire dinosaur population, crushed pharaohs to death with a faulty pyramid design, and even disintegrated Dracula into dust due to a mistimed birthday party.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Biondi settled for silver, just 0.01 seconds behind, surely doomed by his mistimed final strokes.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Passionate Mars conjoins dreamy Neptune, invigorating our inner drive while simultaneously inciting frustration and mistimed confrontations.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
As an ethical guide, individuals should limit themselves to 1 million (perhaps $5 million in the less secure United States, where one mistimed hospital bill could be enough to thrust a household into bankruptcy).
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
Immelt made many mistimed power and energy acquisitions, notably Alstom's energy businesses, which underperformed due to falling market prices.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
But a mistimed inbound pass created a scramble.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2023
He was targeted one other time, but the ball didn’t even hit his hands on what appeared to be a mistimed route.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2022
Bad luck and mistimed mistakes; absent offense and questionable pitching plans; and bad execution most of all, with the Dodgers picking the worst possible time to play some of their worst baseball of the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Biondi settled for silver, just 0.01 seconds behind, surely doomed by his mistimed final strokes.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Passionate Mars conjoins dreamy Neptune, invigorating our inner drive while simultaneously inciting frustration and mistimed confrontations.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
As an ethical guide, individuals should limit themselves to 1 million (perhaps $5 million in the less secure United States, where one mistimed hospital bill could be enough to thrust a household into bankruptcy).
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2024
Immelt made many mistimed power and energy acquisitions, notably Alstom's energy businesses, which underperformed due to falling market prices.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
But a mistimed inbound pass created a scramble.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2023
He was targeted one other time, but the ball didn’t even hit his hands on what appeared to be a mistimed route.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2022
Bad luck and mistimed mistakes; absent offense and questionable pitching plans; and bad execution most of all, with the Dodgers picking the worst possible time to play some of their worst baseball of the season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
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“Mistimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistimed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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