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
Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 July 2025
She is hit-or-miss in terms of her impact, but early in her career, Malonga has already had productive stretches against Stewart and Collier.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Public transportation is not available, and ride-share services, like most small towns, are hit or miss.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Box office hauls haven't been the only hit-or-miss for the studio.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 July 2025
She is hit-or-miss in terms of her impact, but early in her career, Malonga has already had productive stretches against Stewart and Collier.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Adverb
Though these massive desserts had a decent crumb and texture, the flavors were hit or miss.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Public transportation is not available, and ride-share services, like most small towns, are hit or miss.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit-or-miss
Adjective
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The bookstore idea came from a random day at her local coffee shop and an empty stall in the strip mall.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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During a random search of the area, two officers accidentally stumble on a member of the gang posing as a municipal worker in a high-viz boiler suit.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The result was a mile-long line that turned scattered craftwork into synchronized production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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More likely, a supernova occurs inside a galaxy loaded with numerous, scattered clouds of gas and dust.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Burroughs further held that the administration’s actions were arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Between February and May, when Dudek’s tenure ended, his erratic rhetoric and decisions routinely made front-page news.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dyrdhal knew all too well Gooden’s penchant for erratic violence.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit-or-miss. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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