as in to fail
to go wrong
their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail
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as in catastrophe
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Recent Examples of misfire
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Lewis then misfired on its next three passes and Monarch won.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Culminating in a maudlin ending that seems a bit much even for a film of this type, Dear Santa is the sort of forgettable holiday fare — much like the current theatrical misfire Red One — that will probably nonetheless live on forever on streaming services.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Lately, other movie musicals have misfired at the box office.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Lewis then misfired on its next three passes and Monarch won.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Black Cauldron is a creative misfire that gives a fascinating glimpse into Disney’s struggles.
—Josh Spiegel, Vulture, 24 July 2024
Culminating in a maudlin ending that seems a bit much even for a film of this type, Dear Santa is the sort of forgettable holiday fare — much like the current theatrical misfire Red One — that will probably nonetheless live on forever on streaming services.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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He is also charged with failing to fulfill his public duties.Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other union representation votes have failed at other Amazon facilities before and since then.Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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And so Dunkin’ (nee Dunkin’ Donuts) is yet another cog in the machinery of retail consolidation that puts the big boys on top and makes mom and pops flops.Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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The movies seemed to be trying to top each other in cataclysmic opening weekend grosses, resulting in an unprecedented losing streak of seven consecutive flops.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Patients who are miscarrying still don’t know what to expect from Houston Methodist.Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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Louisiana’s law could also make pharmacists less likely to fill misoprostol prescriptions for people miscarrying at home, or even for non-pregnant patients taking the drug before IUD insertions or diagnostic procedures called hysteroscopies.Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Overall, Macron personally bears responsibility for this fiasco, and as such is very much diminished politically. Follow me on LinkedIn.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Bears’ latest calamity ended Thursday with an absolutely astounding final-minute fiasco.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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The first drive of the third quarter stalled because of a sack given up by rookie guard Sataoa Laumea and a penalty for an ineligible player downfield.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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As Google and other sites dominate digital advertising, a recent effort in the California Legislature to force the tech companies to compensate news organizations stalled.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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In one such case, Major Crimes detectives began investigating after someone on the social media platform X posted that a bomb had been placed on the 45th floor of a downtown high rise and tagged the LAPD’s account.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Napalm is a highly flammable, sticky jelly often used for making things like flamethrowers and incendiary bombs.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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The seeds look like dark chocolate milk duds or petrified deer scat.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Some other notable performances: The high profile AC Milan - Juve game was a dud for the Americans.Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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But Singles’ Day 2024 wasn't the washout that many had feared.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Still, Thursday wasn’t a complete washout, thanks in part to cruise ships and cigarettes.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Misfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfire. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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