bungled; bungling
ˈbəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
bungled badly in the campaign
bungle
noun
Examples of bungle in a Sentence
The government bungled badly in planning the campaign.
bungled the job the first time she tried to do it
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 July 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 July 2025
One of my biggest criticisms of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us Part II, which is being adapted into multiple seasons of TV, is the way the show bungled the chronology.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Lately, all Nam-hyeok’s busts are bungled and the not-so-dynamic duo must deal with double crosses and blown covers.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
There were many reasons the agency bungled the law's implementation.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bungle
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“Bungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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