: 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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Alpha Camp beat Charlie Camp into the finals in dramatic fashion despite Leiya's botched fire-starting.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The bases were loaded with two outs after Volantis hit two batters around the first of catcher Carson Tinney's two botched throws to first after dropped third strikes.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Alabama has consistently defended its nitrogen gas protocol as a humane alternative to lethal injection, the state's primary execution method, which faced heavy scrutiny after several botched execution attempts.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
An international fugitive accused of executing a man in Orange County and orchestrating a botched murder for hire in San Jose that left the wrong person dead has been returned to the United States after being captured in Laos, authorities announced on Friday, June 12.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The bases were loaded with two outs after Volantis hit two batters around the first of catcher Carson Tinney's two botched throws to first after dropped third strikes.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Alabama has consistently defended its nitrogen gas protocol as a humane alternative to lethal injection, the state's primary execution method, which faced heavy scrutiny after several botched execution attempts.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
An international fugitive accused of executing a man in Orange County and orchestrating a botched murder for hire in San Jose that left the wrong person dead has been returned to the United States after being captured in Laos, authorities announced on Friday, June 12.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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