: 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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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
After that, sure, seasons become hit-or-miss, but even now, 21 seasons later, there are still seasons and story lines that hit.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Opening night is April 22; Probably too soon to predict hit or miss for Boop! and Smash, with the former taking in $398,040 for six previews and one regular performances, and the latter at a healthier $892,618 but still around the 89% capacity mark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
As of Wednesday, weekend storms are expected to be hit-or-miss and no single day will be a complete washout, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
After that, sure, seasons become hit-or-miss, but even now, 21 seasons later, there are still seasons and story lines that hit.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
While the chances of some showers rise by late Saturday across the islands, it's expected to be hit or miss through the weekend.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Opening night is April 22; Probably too soon to predict hit or miss for Boop! and Smash, with the former taking in $398,040 for six previews and one regular performances, and the latter at a healthier $892,618 but still around the 89% capacity mark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Hit-or-miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit-or-miss. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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