bungle
verb (used with object)
to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch.
bungles
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present tense formof bungle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Its title comes from a Delhi University slang: to "give it those ones" is to perform one's usual act - bungles included.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
That’s become a common theme for many of the bungles where AI is involved: It’s not the tool, but the user.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Charlotte and George marry, then George immediately bungles their budding marital bliss.
From Salon ● May 6, 2023
Worst of all, it operates in an accountability-free zone where even the biggest bungles carry no consequences.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
It is the little things one bungles at.
From Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster
