botched

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adjective

ˈbächt How to pronounce botched (audio)
Synonyms of botchednext
: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure

botched

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past tense and past participle of botch entry 1

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Adjective a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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The usual practice for rocket disposals is to steer them toward reentry over the ocean, suggesting the incident on September 15 was perhaps the result of a botched deorbit burn. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 In Jennifer’s Body, Needy (Seyfried) is BFFs with the titular mean girl played by Fox, whose body becomes possessed by a succubus with a taste for teen boys after a botched sacrifice by a devil-worshipping boy band (led by Adam Brody). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Pike’s botched execution did not result in Tennessee looking strong. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … STATE OF LIMBO — Christa Pike is back behind bars after botched execution, but her ultimate sentence faces a new test. — FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for botched

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First Known Use

Adjective

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of botched was in 1752

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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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