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
Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
Over the coming days, both Baccus, ‘the butcher’, and Lewis, the New Zealand international, are also detained.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joe Paish, sous chef and head butcher at Rolo's restaurant in Queens, New York.
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Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
Over the coming days, both Baccus, ‘the butcher’, and Lewis, the New Zealand international, are also detained.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
People began losing touch with butchering an entire animal, as well as with preparation methods for organ meats.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers reached the pinnacle honestly, in a capitalistic structure that properly hands no favors to the incompetent.
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The Islamic Republic has slaughtered demonstrators at random before.
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Navajo people had their sheep–their food supply and source of income–slaughtered by the federal government.
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After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.
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OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.
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The Philadelphia Phillies went into the top of the ninth inning down 8-6 to the Washington Nationals after Orion Kerkering gave up a three-run home run to blow the lead late in the game.
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While sitting on your porch or deck, a blast of air from a fan can help blow weak-flying mosquitoes away.
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Legend has it that before Colorado was even a state, an outlaw was hung in the Castle Rock gulch after murdering a local homesteader.
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering health insurance CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in 2024.
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Lovingly dubbed Scarlet, the conservatory's specimen only blooms once every three to five years, and for just two days.
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Excavations at Rising Star have sparked debate about whether these little hominins had all ended up in the caves by tragic accident, or whether they’d been carefully placed there by other members of their enigmatic species, dubbed Homo naledi.
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Grief mangles cognition and memory in ways that can make even banal tasks feel surreal, if not impossible.
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The hood of the SUV was mangled, and the glass front door of the mini-mart was wrecked.
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Don't Worry Too Much About Saltwater Or Chlorine Many people assume a quick swim in the ocean or pool will ruin their sunglasses.
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Could the Boston Celtics or another team ruin the Heat’s plan, swooping in and trading for Antetokounmpo this offseason and getting a long-term commitment from him?
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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