bungle
verb (used with object)
to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch.
bungled
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past participleof bungle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bungle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bungleverb (used with object)to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch.
Example Sentences
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On the hard-news side, she bungled big moments like an interview with Vladimir Putin, who batted away her questions about 2016 election meddling with an exasperated performance of ignorance.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol capped a remarkable fall from grace on Thursday when he was sentenced to life imprisonment over his bungled efforts to impose military rule.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
He said Gascón and Middleton bungled the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Llewellyn, for the Crown, had bungled it a bit.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
