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See also: botch

BNC: 34268 COCA: 18154
: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The former detective, Kelly Goodlett, was arrested along with three other officers in connection with the botched raid that resulted in the 26-year-old's killing in 2020. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 These are the first federal charges brought against any of the officers involved in the botched 2020 raid. Sonia Moghe, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood has promoted the idea as the nation reels from the botched law enforcement response in Uvalde, Texas. Johnny Casey, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 The more specific timeline raises further questions about DPS's own transparency and role in the botched police response, even as the department leads the investigation into what happened. Rosa Flores And Eric Levenson, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 Early shortages in testing and care have also made the scope of the American outbreak difficult to estimate, or communicate—another parallel to the botched COVID response. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 July 2022 Facing massive public pressure, Uvalde’s top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was central to the botched law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 That said, Biden’s approval numbers began to slip toward their current historic lows after the botched pullout from Afghanistan, where Al Zawahiri was killed. Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2022 Will a botched sendoff spoil the magical memories of the preceding seasons — the equivalent of a fumble on the goal line? Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of botched was in 1752
BNC: 34268 COCA: 18154

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