whiff
noun
a trace or hint.
are whiffing
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present progressiveof whiff.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Hitters are whiffing on 47.7% of the fastballs he’s thrown and 43.9% of the sliders thrown.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Right-handed hitters haven’t fared much better against his splitter, and hitters overall are whiffing on 33.3% of their swings against it.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
While this is undoubtedly something games should attempt, so far most of them are whiffing.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2009
While these are whiffing away at a distance from the fire, a mystery man, who sits nearer to the flame, smokes a longer pipe, grunting at the same time a kind of tune.
From History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond) Summers
