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botched

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verb

past tense of botch

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Recent Examples of botched
Adjective
After a botched attempt by Burberry to move upmarket, Schulman outlined a new strategy for the struggling brand in November, which included a greater focus on its key emblems, such as outerwear and its signature check, and a wider pricing structure. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 Sonos had a horrible 2024, thanks to a botched app update that culminated in the resignation of its CEO. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025 The project unspools as a botched attempt to tackle one of America’s most infamous unsolved mysteries, whose details were memorably chronicled in David Fincher’s outstanding 2007 thriller, Zodiac. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025 Schorn says authorities do not believe Patty was killed in a botched robbery. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for botched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for botched
Adjective
  • Herbert includes a range of moments, from earnest attempts to talk about the enslaved people that maintained all these palatial homes to clumsier ones in which they are referred to as workers, insinuating that their labor was paid for instead of forced.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
  • The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Regional flashpoints have now put China in an awkward position.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • At times awkward, but mostly gorgeous, catchy and sincere.
    Darian Sahanaja, Variety, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/botched. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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