: 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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Mayorkas is asked if the Afghans who were flown to America during the botched withdrawal were vetted.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
However, things don't go as planned when the evening leads to a frozen turkey and a botched pumpkin pie.
—Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Residents who support efforts to reduce waste and control trash removal costs that hurt our city budget are worried that this botched rollout means the city won't make progress on those issues.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
With the fall immortalized in video footage, fans haven't held back on social media, sharing their critiques and jokes about Lesnar's botched entrance.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2025
However, things don't go as planned when the evening leads to a frozen turkey and a botched pumpkin pie.
—Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Residents who support efforts to reduce waste and control trash removal costs that hurt our city budget are worried that this botched rollout means the city won't make progress on those issues.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
With the fall immortalized in video footage, fans haven't held back on social media, sharing their critiques and jokes about Lesnar's botched entrance.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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