: 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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Every trip to the electric chair is horrifying; a sequence where an intentionally botched execution ignites a still-living prisoner's screaming head in ghoulish blue flames is up there with any supernatural fright King's ever conceived.
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James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
According to the Post, investigators said the shooting erupted after a botched marijuana robbery.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In May 2024, a botched fuel transfer resulted in over 300 gallons of oil spilling into Silver Bay Marina on Lake Superior, prompting a multi-day cleanup effort.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office said video surveillance and a witness confirmed the sequence of events in the botched robbery.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
According to the Post, investigators said the shooting erupted after a botched marijuana robbery.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
In May 2024, a botched fuel transfer resulted in over 300 gallons of oil spilling into Silver Bay Marina on Lake Superior, prompting a multi-day cleanup effort.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office said video surveillance and a witness confirmed the sequence of events in the botched robbery.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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