scamping

verb

present participle of scamp
as in bungling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scamping
  1. bungling
  2. botching
  3. fumbling
  4. mishandling
  5. muffing
Verb
  • And praying that City Hall isn’t about to add to its 30-year history of costly and avoidable bungling.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The administration was bungling the withdrawal and struggled to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies amid the chaos.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bungling
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  • Carroll also stepped on its foot a bit, botching a punt that set up Smith’s first score.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The look was a polarizing one, leading the Spaniard to blame one of his brothers for botching the assignment.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of botching
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  • The FactPostNews accounts gained millions of new followers and billions of impressions across platforms, and the organization largely avoided becoming a story itself after fumbling the release of its 2024 autopsy report.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • His wife, Galina, a noble beauty, excels at the role of the plumed bird in a cage and yet suffers for it, fumbling around awkwardly for an escape.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fumbling
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  • Among the division's most high-profile cases under his watch was the prosecution of former national security adviser John Bolton, who pleaded guilty this year to allegations of mishandling classified information and is awaiting sentencing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Among the division’s most high-profile cases under his watch was the prosecution of former national security adviser John Bolton, who pleaded guilty this year to allegations of mishandling classified information and is awaiting sentencing.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of mishandling
Verb
  • Special teams had their fair share of issues, too, with David Moore muffing a punt in the fourth quarter inside Tampa Bay’s red zone.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibition wrapped up with another special teams blunder, wide receiver Tahj Washington muffing a punt inside the 10-yard line to lose possession.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of muffing
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“Scamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scamping. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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