whiff
noun
a trace or hint.
whiffing
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present participleof whiff.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani each struck out on three pitches from Rangers setup man David Robertson, Betts swinging through a 93-mph cut-fastball and Ohtani whiffing on an 86-mph, down-and-in knuckle-curve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
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
After whiffing on a check attempt on Sprong on Detroit’s goal, Entwistle tied it at 1 when he converted a nice setup by Reese Johnson at 3:29.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Besides whiffing on his pass to clear the puck on Montreal’s first goal, Hill said he was happy with his performance while improving to 5-0-1 after the first month of the season.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
By day nineteen after the whiffing incident, when they hadn’t had any bloody noses, Peter Jahrling and Tom Geisbert began to regard themselves as definite survivors.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
