: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure
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a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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Along with Alling, the three other men Havana said died in the botched invasion attempt were Michael Ortega Casanova, Ledián Padrón Guevara and Hector Duani Cruz Correa.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The family's attorneys have argued the botched raid is part of a systemic problem within CPD, saying officers have a pattern of using excessive force against children.
—Dave Savini, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
His stepfather, Julio Cartagena, 26, was a high-ranking Two Six gang member later killed in May 2003 during a botched kidnapping after allegedly stealing a large amount of cocaine, records show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Two teens and a young woman have been arrested for murder for a botched robbery of a Bronx BMW driver, police said Monday.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The family's attorneys have argued the botched raid is part of a systemic problem within CPD, saying officers have a pattern of using excessive force against children.
—Dave Savini, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
His stepfather, Julio Cartagena, 26, was a high-ranking Two Six gang member later killed in May 2003 during a botched kidnapping after allegedly stealing a large amount of cocaine, records show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Two teens and a young woman have been arrested for murder for a botched robbery of a Bronx BMW driver, police said Monday.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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