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Recent Examples of half-cocked
And yet, all of a sudden, there was the commotion typical of when a manager walks into a room deep in a stadium as reporters rush to put their phones on the desk and stumble awkwardly, laptops half-cocked, back to their seats.
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The way reason permeated the front offices has bled onto the field, and the players are more reasonable, more rational and not likely to go off half-cocked.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-cocked
Adjective
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Many critics dismissed it as too frustrating and half-baked though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sure, his lyrics are half-baked, but that’s fine because there is so much emotion everywhere else.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Average velocity means tighter windows against faster athletes, so trying to do more than his arm talent allows is ill-advised.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Discovering this while in the midst of conflict with a native creature is ill-advised.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Companies must protect sensitive customer information shared through APIs from unauthorized access.—
Garri Galanter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Police said a man found his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend at an unauthorized car meet in a parking lot on Houston’s northwest side and opened fire on them, KTRK reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both edibles offer fresh garnishes for daily use or spontaneous hosting.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Emerging from the city's urban landscape, his art is characterized by spontaneous compositions of pattern and form, often evolving through layers of spray paint, ink, and acrylic.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The team embodied a collaborative spirit where creativity and cohesion were instinctive, making the experience refreshingly effortless.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Shift from instinctive meaning-making to intentional meaning-making.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Half-cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-cocked. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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