: 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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Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers in March 2020 during a botched police raid at her home.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Joe Biden Nothing hurt Biden's presidency more than the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan months into his first year in office.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
There were misfires, of course, like deals for Maker Studios and Club Penguin, not to mention a string of botched succession attempts, including his decision to settle on Bob Chapek after minimal vetting in 2020.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Those efforts followed a botched multiyear attempt by a foundation run by the club’s former owner to buy the property.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Joe Biden Nothing hurt Biden's presidency more than the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan months into his first year in office.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
There were misfires, of course, like deals for Maker Studios and Club Penguin, not to mention a string of botched succession attempts, including his decision to settle on Bob Chapek after minimal vetting in 2020.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Those efforts followed a botched multiyear attempt by a foundation run by the club’s former owner to buy the property.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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