as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it
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Recent Examples of hit-or-miss
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Hollywood is banking on this year’s quartet of comic book offerings to revive the hit-or-miss superhero genre.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
The emulated games on this collection are actually pretty hit or miss, from a modern game design perspective.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Amazon executives conceded that earlier versions of Alexa offered a hit-or-miss experience.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Hollywood is banking on this year’s quartet of comic book offerings to revive the hit-or-miss superhero genre.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Natural light from a window can be hit or miss with the obvious hurdles for the seeds in getting enough light, possible cold exposure from the windows and experiencing cloudy days which further limits natural light.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
The emulated games on this collection are actually pretty hit or miss, from a modern game design perspective.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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Cherry rues the random nature of these instances of trauma, which explode only to be forgotten five minutes later, subsumed beneath the next crisis.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Choosing a random cabin location Choose your cabin location with careful consideration and a strategic approach.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The user is urged to visit a website and pay an arbitrary toll amount to avoid a $50 fine.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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His morning rants and arbitrary policies only harm the economy.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.—
Lisa Kocay,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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How Abnormal Bleeding Could Lead to Fatigue Shifting hormone levels during perimenopause can cause menstrual cycles to become erratic, sometimes causing heavier and longer periods.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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