: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
Examples of hit-or-miss in a Sentence
Adjective
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
Adverb
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Neither should be trusted often in man-to-man coverage and can be hit-or-miss in zone.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Quarterback recruiting has been hit or miss considering Riley’s reputation.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
When things are going wrong in a management relationship, the common denominator is usually unstructured, low substance, hit-or-miss communication.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Neither should be trusted often in man-to-man coverage and can be hit-or-miss in zone.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
In theaters now showtimes Black Doves Thrillers on Netflix can be hit or miss, but this series easily falls on the pro side of the ledger.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Quarterback recruiting has been hit or miss considering Riley’s reputation.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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