: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure
Examples of botched in a Sentence
a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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The failures of the intelligence community on Iraq’s WMDs produced systemic changes meant to keep botched calls like that one from recurring.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The White Sox added two unearned runs in the eighth on a botched rundown when Toronto catcher Tyler Heineman threw the ball over third base and into left.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Then, Richie Laryea, who scored TFC’s first goal on a botched cross turned near-post top corner nine minutes prior, beat Navarro off the dribble toward the byline.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The alleged getaway driver sought in the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old girl killed during a botched gang hit in Brooklyn was captured in Pennsylvania on Friday, according to law enforcement sources.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The White Sox added two unearned runs in the eighth on a botched rundown when Toronto catcher Tyler Heineman threw the ball over third base and into left.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Then, Richie Laryea, who scored TFC’s first goal on a botched cross turned near-post top corner nine minutes prior, beat Navarro off the dribble toward the byline.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The alleged getaway driver sought in the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old girl killed during a botched gang hit in Brooklyn was captured in Pennsylvania on Friday, according to law enforcement sources.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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