miss fire

VERB

miscarry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort fall through

STRONG

backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss

WEAK

back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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Charley looked at his weapon very gravely, and put on another pair of caps, remarking, "I never had a gun miss fire like that with me before."

From Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

I held my breath with anxiety; for should my cousin’s gun miss fire, it seemed impossible for him to escape being seized by the tremendous creature.

From In the Wilds of Africa by Pearse, Alfred

Impure gasolene does not make one cylinder miss fire regularly for many revolutions and then explode once or twice with a croupy grunt.

From The Professor's Mystery by Hastings, Wells

A health to the man on trail this night; may his grub hold out; may his dogs keep their legs; may his matches never miss fire.

From Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul

Now,” added the trapper, “I think I can promise you a rifle that is not likely to miss fire, and the hand of a friend that will not fail you.”

From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne

miss fire

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