as in blunderer
someone who bungles an effort
the newest intern on the campaign is a butcher when it comes to writing press releases
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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
the barbarians butchered the monks in the monasteries without mercy
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the new piano student butchered the sonatina
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Recent Examples of butcher
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Once, several neighbors witnessed the angry wife chasing William down a Brooklyn street, waving a butcher knife.
Quarrels between the women had raged all day while William was at work in the hours before the murder.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Tech behemoths are jury-rigging AI features into their products to avoid being disrupted—but these rollouts, and Apple’s in particular, have been disastrous, giving dangerous health advice, butchering news summaries, and generally crowding and slowing user experiences.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Since his family had cows on their farm, Riffle said his parents would occasionally have their cows’ meat processed at a local butcher’s shop.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Once, several neighbors witnessed the angry wife chasing William down a Brooklyn street, waving a butcher knife.
Quarrels between the women had raged all day while William was at work in the hours before the murder.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Verb
The harvests became community events where younger tribal members learned how their ancestors butchered and used the buffalo.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
Tech behemoths are jury-rigging AI features into their products to avoid being disrupted—but these rollouts, and Apple’s in particular, have been disastrous, giving dangerous health advice, butchering news summaries, and generally crowding and slowing user experiences.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butcher
Verb
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Sure enough, a kill counter popped on screen as enemies poured into a room out to get slaughtered.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
15 June 2025
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Corporal Scott and his battalion lead the charge but the human squad is slaughtered by a superior alien force.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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While the pull chain is much easier than trying to fumble with a tiny button, the shade occasionally catches on it when closing.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
18 June 2025
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His team had just fumbled a win on the biggest stage, and his eyes wandered.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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That connection and warmth was obvious on Friday night, with Cardi blowing past her bedtime to give the gays, the dolls and everyone else an experience beyond what any other NYC festival provides.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
28 June 2025
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The sound of wind blowing and the floorboards settling is enough to prompt her to peer outside for possible hazards, hastily locking the front door after scanning the perimeter.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Richard Veasey, The Future Lasts Forever: A Memoir The French political theorist Althusser famously murdered his wife and, deemed mentally unfit, avoided a trial and was assigned a guardian.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Gi-hun’s Kill Count Plenty of players are content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other in the Games — but not Gi-hun.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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Pitt’s Midcentury Modern home, dubbed the Steel House, is one of several owned by the movie star.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The trio — who dub themselves the bathroom team in a nod to their past late-night trip to the toilets — hand their keys to Hyun-ju, the natural choice for leader.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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His past and present were mangled and fabricated online.—
Jim Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The blast left a car behind the clinic mangled and killed a person tentatively identified as Bartkus.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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And just like that, Donald Trump ruined something else.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Andy Pages also booted a ball in center field during a four-run rally from the Royals (39-44) in the fifth, an inning that was punctuated by a three-run, two-out homer from Pasquantino to center.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Trump fired previous special counsel Hampton Dellinger, despite his Senate confirmation to a five-year term, amid his battle to restore fired federal workers to their posts after the Trump administration booted federal workers still in their probationary period.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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