: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure
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a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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Schorn says authorities do not believe Patty was killed in a botched robbery.
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Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump tanked the economy with his trade wars and his botched pandemic response.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
In the days since Yoon’s botched martial law attempt, extraordinary details have emerged of just how many senior figures, both within the political establishment and the military, were caught completely off-guard.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The Titans ended up with just three penalties for 15 yards and one turnover, on a botched pitch attempt from backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to Julius Chestnut.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump tanked the economy with his trade wars and his botched pandemic response.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
In the days since Yoon’s botched martial law attempt, extraordinary details have emerged of just how many senior figures, both within the political establishment and the military, were caught completely off-guard.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The Titans ended up with just three penalties for 15 yards and one turnover, on a botched pitch attempt from backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to Julius Chestnut.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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