bungled

past tense of bungle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungled
Verb
  • After leading 14-0 at halftime, Rancho Bernardo fumbled on their second-half opening drive before forcing Brawley to turn the ball over on downs on the ensuing drive.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Fresno State transfer Malik Sherrod fumbled after catching a pass on the Broncos’ first drive.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There are many stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s batshit crazy and, some would say, botched $120-million dystopian epic from last year, Megalopolis, which the legendary Hollywood auteur paid for out of his own pocket.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And according to Judge Pugh, the IRS basically botched every one of those things.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Cleveland Browns blew both a golden opportunity at what would’ve been the surprise upset of Week 1 and a chance to add to the Cincinnati Bengals’ early-season misery of the past few years.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Bungled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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