misfire
verb (used without object)
(of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.
had been misfiring
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past perfect progressiveof misfire.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Before that, the fourth-year pro had been misfiring with no pressure, repeatedly overshooting open receivers with either a clean pocket or in 7-on-7 periods where there was no pass rush at all.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2019
Kirk Cousins and a Redskins offensive unit that had been misfiring for most of the game woke up in the fourth quarter with two touchdown drives to briefly take a lead over the Lions, 17-13.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2016
