botch
verb (used with object)
to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed byup ).
are botching
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present progressiveof botch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Governments in developing economies are botching the job far too often, but not because industrial policy itself is the wrong choice,” wrote Gill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
