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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Simien tries to instigate conversations by watching scenes from movies with his subjects, with hit-or-miss results.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
The world of remakes, revivals and reboots on TV has been distinctly hit or miss in the past half-decade or so.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Heading into this new season, Rudolph is cognizant of the fact that the stakes of the 2024 election — in which Trump is running against Harris — go far beyond cold opens and hit-or-miss comedy sketches.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Simien tries to instigate conversations by watching scenes from movies with his subjects, with hit-or-miss results.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
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The lineup has question marks of its own, from the recent injuries to Freeman and Rojas, to late-season scuffles from Betts and Smith, to a cast of bottom-half hitters who, on a night-to-night basis, have been routinely hit or miss.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
The world of remakes, revivals and reboots on TV has been distinctly hit or miss in the past half-decade or so.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
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When shown random pixels, the judge guessed correctly only about 59% of the time.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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So far, the only sign of anything amiss is the random Magic Marker doodle on the back of one of the many papers in Kornacki’s hands.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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This push to start campaigns earlier is not arbitrary.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Expiration dates are somewhat arbitrary The US Food and Drug Administration only began requiring drug manufacturers to put an expiration date on medications in 1979.Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Notorious for his fiery personality and erratic behavior, Steinbrenner replaced his managers 20 times in his first 23 seasons—firing and then rehiring Billy Martin five times—and changed publicity directors 13 times in 26 years, according to Sports Illustrated.Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The bottom line: As Election Day nears, Trump has not tapered his off-script controversial comments — rather, his language has grown more erratic and hyperbolic.Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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