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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Recent Examples of misfire
Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Spillane’s second pick was a deep misfire Maye ripped later in practice either for DeMario Douglas or Stefon Diggs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
To begin with, the company’s unprovoked faceplant was, if nothing else, one of the biggest public relations misfires in recent corporate history.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But, not surprisingly, Howard doesn’t really have the taste for wicked delights, leaving Eden an intriguing misfire.
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Tuli Tuipulotu’s rush forced Patrick Mahomes to misfire on a long one.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfire
Verb
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The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers cut the gap to 21-6.—
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Lawsuits also allege Liberty Utilities and construction companies failed to mark gas lines properly and respond to the leak in time, resulting in the boys death, severe injuries and property damage.—
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Despite all this, the A80 Supra was a commercial flop.—
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Movie-novelization king Alan Dean Foster (who also penned Splinter of the Mind’s Eye, the Star Wars follow-up that George Lucas requested in case the movie was a flop) wrote the book for Alien.—
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Harrison returned home and planned to miscarry without medical intervention as advised by the providers at Mercy San Juan.—
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But Truman said in late May that prosecutors may use other state laws involving disposing of remains to prosecute women who have miscarried, per DC Now reporting.—
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Let’s hope this fiasco is not a preview of what travelers can expect in the future.—
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Just as social media makes legacy media apparatus look sluggish by comparison, prediction markets expose traditional polls and surveys for being tainted by bias (see the 2016 Clinton fiasco).—
Verb
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But New York’s momentum stalled after Trent Grisham grounded into a double play.—
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What Happens Next With Tehran publicly rejecting missile restrictions and refusing direct negotiations, diplomacy remains stalled.—
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No bombs were found and police were investigating the threats.—
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Two plays later, senior quarterback Owen Mordas connected on a beautiful bomb to senior receiver Brody Carges for a score to make it 14-7.—
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Mehus brushed off reports that ordinary grunts regard the M7, designed by the German company Sig Sauer, as a clunky dud and complain of its heavy weight.—
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Thus far, it’s been a sales dud.—
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
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Because of semaglutide's long washout period, treatment should also be stopped at least two months before a planned pregnancy.—
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“Misfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfire. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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