whiff
noun
a trace or hint.
have whiffed
-
present perfectof whiff.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And as their core has grown more expensive, the Falcons have whiffed on draft picks to supplement those stars cheaply.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2019
This year set up well for Texas A&M to pull a big upset, but the Aggies have whiffed on that promise in losses to Clemson and Auburn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2019
Bloomberg, on the other hand, gives readers virtually no road map for reproducing its scoop, which helps to explain why competitors have whiffed in their efforts to corroborate it.
From The Verge ● Oct. 24, 2018
He considers why NBC might have whiffed on the Weinstein story, and how the network’s hard pass is being recast in conservative circles.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2017
It must have whiffed up suddenly, and become commingled with the moss?
From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Mayne Reid
