SCAMPED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

scamped

verb

past tense of scamp

as in botched

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This was an investigation into post-election violence in Kenya that was botched so badly the case fell apart.

— Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Ramos went hitless in four at-bats Saturday and didn’t appear to run out a ground ball that shortstop Andrés Giménez initially botched in the sixth inning.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Aug. 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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Lake Brantley appeared to have picked up the first down on third down but the ball was fumbled backwards to put the Patriots in fourth and long.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
After Carter Jensen flew out to deep center field, Caglianone tagged from second base and kept running toward home as outfielder Andy Pages fumbled the baseball out of his glove.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbled

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The Dolphins started the series backed up at their own 7-yard line because running back Jaylen Wright muffed the opening kickoff and linebacker Tyrel Dodson was called for a hold.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
But Lindor also muffed a leadoff grounder by Lopez in the first, which led to Hicks’ RBI single and an unearned run charged to Thornton.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of muffed

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Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
She has reportedly been found to have mishandled evidence on as many as 20 separate occasions.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of mishandled

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