botched

American

[bocht] / bɒtʃt /

adjective

spoiled by poor or clumsy work; bungled.

The teachers are up in arms about the botched rollout of the new standards, which caused unnecessary confusion and stress for them and their students.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of botch.

Other Word Forms

botchedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of botched

botch ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The trial at the Pretoria High Court has been beset by challenges, including changes in judges and legal teams, and allegations that police botched the investigation.

From BBC

Celtic fans spent so long at the start of the season cheering themselves up from a botched Champions League qualification campaign and their own side's shortcomings by pointing across the city.

From BBC

The Spanish parishioner who made headlines around the world for her botched restoration of a prized Jesus Christ fresco has died aged 94.

From BBC

The U.S. botched copying and pasting a relatively straightforward warship already in service in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the evidence is mounting that the department’s brass blew it, or, to borrow a phrase from Bass, “botched it.”

From Los Angeles Times

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