as in to fail
to go wrong
their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail
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Recent Examples of misfire
Joey Knight, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball in center field, Anthony Volpe misfired on a throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm, and Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rizzo did not communicate who was going to cover the first base bag on a simple ground ball.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Meantime, quarterback Bryce Archie (26 of 43, 282 yards, two interceptions, four sacks) misfired on numerous downfield throws and some shorter ones.
—Joey Knight, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball in center field, Anthony Volpe misfired on a throw to third baseman Jazz Chisholm, and Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rizzo did not communicate who was going to cover the first base bag on a simple ground ball.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
This season hasn’t seen quite so many misfires, but a consensus is forming that the quality of the overall crop is lower than last year.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfire
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While Washington imposes arbitrary budget caps that fail to provide the military with growth above inflation to confront these growing global challenges, China has consistently invested real growth into its military year-after-year.Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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On Saturday, the initial impeachment effort failed after Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) boycotted the session, preventing quorum to hold the vote.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Fire Phone flop is a prime example of this philosophy in action.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Quick and the Dead, though a flop upon release with mixed critical reviews and a low domestic gross, has since become a cult classic of sorts.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Patients who are miscarrying still don’t know what to expect from Houston Methodist.Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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Louisiana’s law could also make pharmacists less likely to fill misoprostol prescriptions for people miscarrying at home, or even for non-pregnant patients taking the drug before IUD insertions or diagnostic procedures called hysteroscopies.Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the aftermath, Freeman dissected every millisecond of Irish practices, meetings and gatherings in general, stretching from the end of their impressive 23-13 thumping of then-No. 20 Texas A&M on the road through the opening kickoff of the Northern Illinois fiasco.Terence Moore, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Guerra found a raggedy green wig in his closet that reminded him of the fiasco Willy Wonka experience in Scotland that went viral earlier this year.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Companies are struggling with retention, productivity has stalled and employee satisfaction remains elusive.Louis Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Gaza ceasefire efforts have stalled as Israel rejected Hamas' demand for a complete withdrawal from the territory.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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When Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik Hariri began to push back against Syrian control, he was killed in a massive truck bomb in 2005.Greg Myre, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Farther astern from where Fernandez stood, a 500-pound bomb landed, piercing three decks and detonating another magazine.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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A week after throwing four interceptions in an all-time dud against the Chargers, QB Kirk Cousins returns to his old Minnesota stomping grounds as a 5.5-point road ‘dog.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
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That wouldn’t be a terrible number if the film hadn’t cost $250 million to make, positioning it as one of the year’s bigger box office duds.Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Misfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfire. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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