botched

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adjective

ˈbächt How to pronounce botched (audio)
Synonyms of botchednext
: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure

botched

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past tense and past participle of botch entry 1

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Adjective a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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Trump’s botched repairs to the Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation’s 250th-birthday celebrations, in July, offer a classic example of the problem. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Berlinger traces the chain of events that led to the murders to a botched drug deal. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 In a revenue motion, a botched handoff—from a sales development rep to an account executive; from an account executive to post-sales; and from implementation to expansion—costs months. — Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 But after a botched raid ends in the death of a young operator Nico Reyes, Hondo is forced to walk away from the only life he’s known. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for botched

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of botched was in 1752

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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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