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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1
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
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
In the Middle Ages, aprons made from leather and heavy canvas were worn by farriers, cobblers, butchers, blacksmiths and other tradesmen desiring heavy duty protection from the perils of their work.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Melanie Beasley, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
Renowned American actor Kurt Russell spent part of his Fourth of July visiting the Arlington house where his eighth great-grandfather was butchered to death by British soldiers in a bloody battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War in 1775.
—Gayla Cawley, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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Noun
Whose former city attorney, Michael Gates, sued California to keep out of his hometown everything from sanctuary state policies to affordable housing mandates and is now a deputy U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, which is like putting a butcher in charge of a vegan picnic?
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
In the Middle Ages, aprons made from leather and heavy canvas were worn by farriers, cobblers, butchers, blacksmiths and other tradesmen desiring heavy duty protection from the perils of their work.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Verb
Ancient hominins were butchering, storing, preserving, cooking and cultivating a variety of items.
—Melanie Beasley, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
Renowned American actor Kurt Russell spent part of his Fourth of July visiting the Arlington house where his eighth great-grandfather was butchered to death by British soldiers in a bloody battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War in 1775.
—Gayla Cawley, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
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The hearty creatures, once systemically slaughtered by European settlers to the detriment of Native American tribes, are now grazing their way back from the brink of extinction.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because of the spread, infected birds have been selectively slaughtered across the U.S., including sometimes millions of birds at a single location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Then the rookie fumbled late in the first quarter and absorbed a huge hit that prompted the concussion spotter to pull him off the field for an evaluation.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ewers was sacked twice and fumbled the ball both times, losing possession.—
Omar Kelly
August 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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The foghorn blew every 30 seconds and pelicans sailed above, doing a quick half corkscrew turn before diving.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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United’s prospective new owner, Michael Knighton, was on the pitch beforehand, ball-juggling and blowing kisses to the crowd, and Neil Webb smashed one in from 25 yards on his debut — wild stuff, honestly (yeah, get on with it, Grandad).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The two had become friends, but police arrested Knox and charged her with murdering Kercher.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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As teenagers, they were convicted of murdering three 8-year-old boys, allegedly as part of Satanic rites.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Perkins dubbed this new gang of comedy talent the ‘Brit Art’ crew and reflected on how the pandemic stymied this kind of collaboration.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The blaze, dubbed the Power Line Fire, ignited just before 1:30 p.m. near Garden Highway and Power Line Road, about two miles south of the airport, said Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Fatal crashes with pedestrians ‘mangle their bodies’ In 2023, over 1,300 people died in California in crashes that were determined to involve speeds over the speed limit or speeds that were unsafe for the current conditions.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mistakes embraced, names mangled mid-debate, Yet every jest recalled, however late.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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But a sewer backup during this weekend's historic flood ruined 60 of the backpacks, Maya Bell reports.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy was teased by Trump and others for his attire and eventually booted from the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Playboy joins exodus from Los Angeles to South Florida MAJOR HEADLINES CAPITAL SHIELD – Bondi boots DC police chief, takes away immigration protections in crime crackdown.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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