as in clumsy
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)
a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the first time we tried to make a cake, we botched the job completely
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Recent Examples of botched
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Within three hours of the botched lineup, Uebelhoer presented the case against Broadwater to a grand jury.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Chisolm followed with a liner off the base of the wall in right before scoring when second baseman Travis Bazzana botched a grounder.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Adjective
In another, she is given botched electroconvulsive shock therapy without even a muscle relaxer.
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Within three hours of the botched lineup, Uebelhoer presented the case against Broadwater to a grand jury.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Verb
Chisholm's followed with a liner off the base of the wall in right before scoring when second baseman Travis Bazzana botched a grounder.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Chisolm followed with a liner off the base of the wall in right before scoring when second baseman Travis Bazzana botched a grounder.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for botched
Adjective
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Such a feature would neatly get around the need for clumsy remote control sessions to interact with AI agents running on a distant Mac.
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The head coach was clumsy in his response, saying — in effect — that the player is better suited to being an impact substitute and taking advantage of tiring opposition defenders.
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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Before that, Tampa Bay fumbled scoring opportunities in five of the first seven innings and stranded five overall.
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Human bodies were like animals’ The few medical instruments of the revolutionary era were heavy in the hand, awkward in use and imprecise to maneuver.
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In its place are itty-bitty bands that still keep your flats or heels in place, just with less of a chance of awkward tan lines.
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For now, the press still sometimes bungled his name as Harry.
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Apollo’s acquisition came after Verizon Communications bought Yahoo’s online operations in 2017 and then bungled an attempt to blend those services into AOL, another internet pioneer.
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After the final whistle blew and this Norway team had made history, Haaland took a moment and looked into the Norwegian cheering section, trying to process what had just happened.
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There were also great chances for Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old Spanish star, but nothing that got over the line and into the back of the net before the first half whistle blew.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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Bovary is in some sense a morality tale, but what lifts it above didacticism, along with its bone-deep interiority, is that its romantic plotlines are as addictive as the genre works that have ruined poor Emma Bovary.
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/botched. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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