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
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Burnley’s owner then was Bob Lord, the local butcher; Derby’s was Sam Longson, who ran a haulage firm.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
After the kill, Shauna orders Natalie to butcher their former teammate, who is dragged, naked, through the snow back to camp.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Meat Lovers: Your Local Butcher—All Across The Country Nashville’s Porter Road is an artisan brick and mortar butcher that works with local family farmers in neighboring states to obtain high-quality, ethically pasture raised poultry, beef and pork, all without hormones or antibiotics.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Burnley’s owner then was Bob Lord, the local butcher; Derby’s was Sam Longson, who ran a haulage firm.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
Since 2001, up to 100,000 Christians have been butchered, and 3.5 million farmers have been kicked off their land by Fulani Islamist terrorists.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
After the kill, Shauna orders Natalie to butcher their former teammate, who is dragged, naked, through the snow back to camp.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
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The following month, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, slaughtered more than 1,200 people and took more than 250 people hostage.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2025
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Other zoos did the same, slaughtering their animal collections as a precaution against possible escape.—
John M. Kinder,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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The stress of getting to your airport gate on time, coupled with the excitement of getting to your destination, can cause even the most seasoned of travelers to fumble at security checkpoints.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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For example, if an officer sees someone swerving, fumbling with items, or clearly not paying attention to the road, the interior light might factor into a citation for reckless or inattentive driving.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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Those cops do more than blow whistles and bark signals.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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They were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.—
Jaimie Ding,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story focuses on the dark true story of two married serial killers who abused, raped, and murdered several young women and girls, including their own children, in the Gloucester area between 1967 and 1987.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Therefore the May revise, as it’s dubbed, is likely to contain even more expedient fixes that may postpone the day of fiscal reckoning until Newsom’s governorship ends two years hence but will continue to plague his successor and the Legislature.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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Cryptocurrency Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, that would have introduced some regulations on stablecoins, or digital currencies that are pegged to the value of a specific asset.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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In our very own century, a president of the United States has mangled the meaning of witch hunt beyond anything but self-pitying victimhood.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
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McCarthy gives a great performance, playing up the press secretary’s more boorish traits as a gum-guzzling loudmouth that mangles words and twists facts like pretzels.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Fortnite was booted from iPhones and Apple’s App Store in 2020, after Epic Games updated its software to link out to the company’s website and avoid Apple’s commissions.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Using secure boot to stop malicious software from launching during startup. TPM can detect changes and prevent your system from booting, keeping your device secure from physical attacks.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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