bungled; bungling
ˈbəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
bungled badly in the campaign
bungle
noun
Synonyms
Examples of bungle in a Sentence
The government bungled badly in planning the campaign.
bungled the job the first time she tried to do it
Recent Examples on the Web
His military bungled its balloon intelligence-collection program, precipitating an unwanted crisis after a stray balloon floated over the continental United States for days in early 2023.
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Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
For decades, people have accused Argentina of bungling the investigation.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
When Kid bungles his first attack on the nightclub and is shot by the police, he’s rescued by Alpha, the leader of a hijra community that is under threat from Baba Shakti’s political movement.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Bertini, who advises companies on dynamic pricing models, says the problem is how badly some businesses bungle the rollout.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
That included bungling closing arguments by using an artificial intelligence program.
—Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Recently, bungled photos of the princess only fueled the conjectures.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
What kind of man bungles not one, but dozens of opportunities to avoid criminal liability?
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Commentary and opinions Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Evan S. Medeiros, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
For decades, people have accused Argentina of bungling the investigation.
—Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
When Kid bungles his first attack on the nightclub and is shot by the police, he’s rescued by Alpha, the leader of a hijra community that is under threat from Baba Shakti’s political movement.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Bertini, who advises companies on dynamic pricing models, says the problem is how badly some businesses bungle the rollout.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
That included bungling closing arguments by using an artificial intelligence program.
—Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Recently, bungled photos of the princess only fueled the conjectures.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
What kind of man bungles not one, but dozens of opportunities to avoid criminal liability?
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Commentary and opinions Editorial: Florida shows how to bungle a measles outbreak.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Bungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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