bungle
verb (used with object)
to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch.
has bungled
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present perfectof bungle (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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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
Referring to the stopgap measure, Cole added, “Perhaps what is most frustrating has been the way in which the majority has bungled reaching a relatively simple deal on this particular continuing resolution.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
He has bungled oft-repeated lines, saying “truth over facts” rather than truth over lies.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2019
But the NFL has bungled and mishandled many cases.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 7, 2017
You think he has bungled, but I tell you, you are the one who bungled, for you picked him to do the work.
From The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure by Bannister Merwin
