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
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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, 13 Feb. 2026
Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
High-income neighborhoods had farmers markets and bespoke butchers, but poor ones remained food deserts.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As the operation expands into a citywide black market, their ambitions collide with corrupt authorities, rival butchers and the shifting political landscape, pushing the family toward dangerous alliances and violent consequences.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead, day-to-day needs are met through visits to local markets, butchers, bakeries, and small specialty shops.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The company likes to stress its use of fresh ingredients, including 100% American beef patties, boned and ground by In-N-Out's own butchers.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
In another study, researchers in the United Arab Emirates looked at microplastic contamination of raw cut fish and chicken on plastic cutting boards used by butchers.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Its name derives from bundles of its tough stems, which were used in Europe by butchers to remove meat and fat from wooden chopping blocks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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, 13 Feb. 2026
Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
High-income neighborhoods had farmers markets and bespoke butchers, but poor ones remained food deserts.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
As the operation expands into a citywide black market, their ambitions collide with corrupt authorities, rival butchers and the shifting political landscape, pushing the family toward dangerous alliances and violent consequences.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Instead, day-to-day needs are met through visits to local markets, butchers, bakeries, and small specialty shops.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The company likes to stress its use of fresh ingredients, including 100% American beef patties, boned and ground by In-N-Out's own butchers.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
In another study, researchers in the United Arab Emirates looked at microplastic contamination of raw cut fish and chicken on plastic cutting boards used by butchers.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 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
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks are a high-turnover team on both sides of the ball, but the 49ers have forced just two takeaways in the season series — both fumbles in the opener.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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That’s true at the end of the film but not at the beginning, when Jason dons the mask and murders his film professor.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her unscrupulous, power-hungry uncle Claudius (Kôji Yakusho) murders his own brother to become king.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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And the wind that crosses Montezuma Mesa blows into the faces of the divers.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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In all, eight of the 28 shows lost a performance (many productions are dark on Sunday nights anyway), and most took significant box office blows.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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What the site dubs Best of the Best Destinations reflect places visitors have given the highest ratings over the past year.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s, in fact, a lot of narrative chaos in the movie’s last third, from a pyramid scheme that ruins Junyang’s professional ego to the fact that Lydia, once she’s given birth, is basically cut out of the picture.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
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When fans see an exciting big hit, thinking about how the players might not know their own family members in 30 years ruins the fun.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 2026
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This post spoils the entirety of Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1 (the first four episodes).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sinners leading all nominees by a record-breaking margin could shake up the Oscar race, which seemed destined to come down to One Battle After Another and Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet (the two films recently shared the Best Picture spoils at the Golden Globes).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Butchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butchers. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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