as in blunderers
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 slaughters
to kill on a large scale
the barbarians butchered the monks in the monasteries without mercy
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as in fumbles
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 butchers
George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
This steakhouse has its own butchers shop right next door and serves four different kinds of beef, including Kobe beef, Japanese wagyu, North American wagyu and USDA prime.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Even the best butchers end up with scraps.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
The butchers were trained in using the complicated heavy equipment behind the meat counter.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
While the Kiwi brand went out of business several years ago, many New Zealand butchers still make a version of it, often referring to it as middle cut bacon.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
Seasoned butchers work while explaining what to look for in a good cut.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Located just outside Cisternino, one of Puglia’s most atmospheric hill towns known for its excellent butchers, Trullo Agathea blends historical charm and modern comfort.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Hamburger patties are made from all-American beef, with whole chucks boned and ground by in-house butchers, delivered fresh and never frozen.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
This steakhouse has its own butchers shop right next door and serves four different kinds of beef, including Kobe beef, Japanese wagyu, North American wagyu and USDA prime.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Even the best butchers end up with scraps.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
The butchers were trained in using the complicated heavy equipment behind the meat counter.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
While the Kiwi brand went out of business several years ago, many New Zealand butchers still make a version of it, often referring to it as middle cut bacon.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2025
Seasoned butchers work while explaining what to look for in a good cut.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Located just outside Cisternino, one of Puglia’s most atmospheric hill towns known for its excellent butchers, Trullo Agathea blends historical charm and modern comfort.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The face of the already iconic series is the enigmatic Art the Clown, a demonic serial killer who butchers the inhabitants of the fictitious Miles County, New York.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butchers
Verb
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Iain also makes a good-looking tart with raspberries and white chocolate (gag) on the top but then somehow fumbles it while trying to put it on his display stand.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kramer was brought into the yogurt shop murders case in late 2022 to be a part of the investigative team to sort through the evidence and find DNA.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vandy isn’t going to line up and trade blows with Alabama.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys were part of an instant classic on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, trading blows all game before the matchup ultimately went into overtime and ended in a 40-40 tie.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The whole image is a set of geometric elements receding precisely, which either or both ruins or/and enhances a little of the painting’s magic for me.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the building ruins for more victims.—
Isabella Volmert,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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Nothing spoils a Sunday afternoon outside with the family quite like your youngest child being carried off by a horde of maladjusted howler monkeys.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Butchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butchers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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