botched; botching; botches
1
: to foul up hopelessly
—often used with up
2
: to put together in a makeshift way
botcher
noun
2
: an inflammatory sore
Examples of botch in a Sentence
Verb
The store botched the order—I received only half the books I paid for.
They clearly botched the investigation.
Noun (1)
this police procedural is basically a botch of plot elements stolen from other (and better) novels
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Albertsons is still suing Kroger over the merger for allegedly botching the deal and dooming the companies' bid for regulatory approval.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Those communication botches, whether on the break or in the half court, often include Towns, who once again vanished as a scorer.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Verb
That Volpe has made a habit of botching plays in high-leverage situations has only compounded the issue, along with his lacking bat.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Albertsons is still suing Kroger over the merger for allegedly botching the deal and dooming the companies' bid for regulatory approval.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
The 10-member panel’s first time out, in 2022, was a total botch, as the process was unconstitutionally hijacked by Democrats in the Legislature until it was stopped by the state’s highest court.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Those communication botches, whether on the break or in the half court, often include Towns, who once again vanished as a scorer.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Botch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botch. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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botch
noun
: an inflammatory sore
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