Example Sentences
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But it turned out they whiffed on him—and lost their own star in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
In their mutual aim for a modern twist on a timeless classic, both the star-studded, multi-million dollar Apple TV+ movie and the low-budget indie comedy whiffed it entirely.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
The Dodgers offered at 10 of them—and whiffed on seven.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
In fairness, Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch peppered Patterson with favorable softballs, some of which the attorney bafflingly whiffed.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2024
The arm dissolved into a gray mass, then whiffed out of existence.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
