SCAMPED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

scamped

verb

past tense of scamp

as in botched

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The Steelers also botched a field goal attempt and couldn’t take advantage of good field position by finishing drives with touchdowns.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The tattoo has been arduous work for William, with setbacks and botched work taking up much of the past decade.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of botched

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On Monday, a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked the city from implementing the tax due to a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners who allege the city bungled the rollout of the tax.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
For now, the press still sometimes bungled his name as Harry.

— Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Definition of bungled

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On the fifth, Malik Washington fumbled after a 30-yard catch and run.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
For all of the anticipation of an explosive new offensive attack sparked by the arrival of new coordinator Mike McDaniel, the Chargers stumbled and fumbled their way through their season debut.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of fumbled

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After Evan Stewart muffed a punt and the Broncos recovered, Sire Gaines scored on a 37-yard reception to give Boise State the lead again.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Those came after Budge, a transfer from Georgia Southern, threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marquis Buchanan less than two minutes into the game after the Warriors muffed a punt at their 18.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state Court of Appeals to take another look at the life sentence given to Ethan Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter, including whether his trial attorneys mishandled a defense expert's testimony.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Woods mishandled at least 1,045 criminal cases during her 29-year career as a DNA analyst at the CBI.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mishandled

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