: badly done : unsuccessful because of mistakes : botched
a bungled robbery
a badly bungled attempt
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The scene, a bungled reflection on wish fulfillment, brought the pop show to a screeching halt.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
And even with Republicans in charge, other major GOP figures, such as former Attorney General Pam Bondi, haven't been able to avoid bipartisan votes to drag them to the Capitol to talk about Epstein and the Justice Department's bungled compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Rawlinson has struggled mightily since Alter handed her the reins, most publicly with the bungled hiring and firing of former coach and Hall of Fame player Teresa Weatherspoon.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Winter and even hurricane history is replete with bungled responses in cities like New York, where former Mayor Michael Bloomberg famously dismissed the threat posed by Superstorm Sandy once it was no longer formally referred to as a hurricane.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
And even with Republicans in charge, other major GOP figures, such as former Attorney General Pam Bondi, haven't been able to avoid bipartisan votes to drag them to the Capitol to talk about Epstein and the Justice Department's bungled compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Rawlinson has struggled mightily since Alter handed her the reins, most publicly with the bungled hiring and firing of former coach and Hall of Fame player Teresa Weatherspoon.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Winter and even hurricane history is replete with bungled responses in cities like New York, where former Mayor Michael Bloomberg famously dismissed the threat posed by Superstorm Sandy once it was no longer formally referred to as a hurricane.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Bungled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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