: in a hit-or-miss manner : haphazardly
Examples of hit-or-miss in a Sentence
Adjective
your hit-or-miss schedule for taking your medication is going to land you in the hospital again
Adverb
I was learning Spanish hit or miss, mostly just by hearing my friends speak it.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Areas north of that line, including a large part of the metro, are outside of the severe risk area, though a few storms are still possible and rain will be hit-or-miss.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
And so far it’s been hit or miss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
According to the pro, the lounge experience can be hit-or-miss.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Areas north of that line, including a large part of the metro, are outside of the severe risk area, though a few storms are still possible and rain will be hit-or-miss.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Adverb
Unlike round one, round two will feature rain that is hit or miss in aerial coverage.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
And so far it’s been hit or miss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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