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noun

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Recent Examples of botch
Verb
The military began looking into a growing conspiracy theory that Floyd’s rescue was purposefully botched. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 That Volpe has made a habit of botching plays in high-leverage situations has only compounded the issue, along with his lacking bat. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Noun
Braden Mann’s botch of the opening kickoff, Luke McCaffrey’s 47-yard return and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.’s unnecessary roughness penalty embodied the sloppy play that’s recently been awarding opponents advantageous field position. The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Lastly, there was the botch job of trading away Jake Guentzel at the deadline last season. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for botch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for botch
Verb
  • But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 July 2025
  • Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.
    Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In the marquee Challenger matchup of the weekend, a rematch of the Mid-Season final, Las Vegas blew the doors off of Nashville.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Kaus was setting up the umbrella when a gust of wind blew her off a lifeguard stand, dropping her on the point end of the 1-inch metal pole, NJ.com reported.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The products have been sold at a variety of retailers, including Walmart, Target, Costco and Amazon.
    Melina Khan, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
  • Over 70 artists will show a variety of fine art, ranging from glass to garden art, wood sculpting to jewelry, and paintings to photography.
    Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • The same is true for the United States, which leads in oil and gas production but has bungled its position in clean energy thanks to political dysfunction.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • By the time Corbin filed a complaint to the Florida Bar on July 17, 2023, Stealth Supply had filed a complaint to the Florida Bar that Mullins bungled, then abandoned their case.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Margin pressure, brand confusion and an inability to localize assortment finally led the American parent to divest its last 15% stake in March 2025, marking a full exit from Japan.
    Rebecca Takada, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • At one point in the video, the camera pans closer to Hayek Pinault to show off the assortment of gold chains across her body.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Some adults agreed, but others made comments about me ruining the mood.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • Nothing ruins the vibe of a beautiful backyard faster than dull, discolored patio furniture that’s more of an eyesore than an inviting lounge spot.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • Orange Bliss: Bursting with a medley of orange flavors, complemented by smooth vanilla and marmalade-like notes from Amarillo hops.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
  • The release of the Cryptopsy medley is the latest addition to a month of ups and downs for Strings, who on Wednesday (July 16) received multiple nominations for the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards – including entertainer and album of the year.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 17 July 2025

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