SCAMPING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

scamping

verb

present participle of scamp

as in bungling

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The administration was bungling the withdrawal and struggled to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies amid the chaos.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The combustion of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine is another blow to a Democratic Party trying to mend its reputation after bungling the 2024 presidential election.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of bungling

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After not fumbling all year and not committing a turnover throughout the month of October, Young got strip-sacked in the second quarter and Tampa Bay returned it for a touchdown.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The Seahawks had one of the worst turnovers in the NFL this season, fumbling in their own end zone and handing the 49ers a touchdown with 13 seconds left in the first half.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fumbling

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And if more eyes across the street from the polling station mean fewer mistakes and mishandling--in a nation in which ballot mistakes and mishandling are exceedingly rare already--then problems should be few.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Many Israelis blame Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for failing to prevent the attacks, while former hostages and their families have accused it of mishandling efforts to secure the hostages’ release.

— Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of mishandling

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Special teams had their fair share of issues, too, with David Moore muffing a punt in the fourth quarter inside Tampa Bay’s red zone.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The exhibition wrapped up with another special teams blunder, wide receiver Tahj Washington muffing a punt inside the 10-yard line to lose possession.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of muffing

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