botched; botching; botches
1
: to foul up hopelessly
—often used with up
2
: to put together in a makeshift way
botcher
noun
Examples of botch in a Sentence
The store botched the order—I received only half the books I paid for.
They clearly botched the investigation.
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Atlanta was out-everythinged in an 83-71 loss to the Indiana Fever on Thursday, botching a chance at a statement game.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Concurrently, the Met botch their way through their investigation, diverting all their attention to an entirely innocent man while ignoring the serial offender under their nose.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
But in April, an earlier New Glenn flight botched deploying an AST satellite at the correct orbit, resulting in its demise.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Every time an underperforming manager missed a deadline or botched a client presentation, Marcus would swoop in, grab the metaphorical hose and put out the fire himself.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Concurrently, the Met botch their way through their investigation, diverting all their attention to an entirely innocent man while ignoring the serial offender under their nose.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
But in April, an earlier New Glenn flight botched deploying an AST satellite at the correct orbit, resulting in its demise.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Every time an underperforming manager missed a deadline or botched a client presentation, Marcus would swoop in, grab the metaphorical hose and put out the fire himself.
—Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Botch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botch. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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botch
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: an inflammatory sore
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