bungle
verb (used with object)
to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch.
Example Sentences
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All of this might be chalked up to bureaucratic bungling, if not for suspicious details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
His true, bungling nature—something that’ll likely be on display as a gubernatorial candidate—shines through in the smaller moments.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
The Lions completed a historic comeback, with a little help from a bungling David Campese.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
Funneled into the framework of a prom slasher, the bungling of "Fear Street: Prom Queen" feels downright pernicious.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
Ranofer, flushing hot as he coaxed the flame, could only fume at his own bungling.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
