botched; botching; botches
1
: to foul up hopelessly
—often used with up
2
: to put together in a makeshift way
botcher
noun
2
: an inflammatory sore
Synonyms
Verb
- blow
- bobble
- boggle
- bollix (up)
- boot
- bugger (up)
- bumble
- bungle
- butcher
- dub
- flub
- fluff
- foozle
- foul up
- fumble
- goof (up)
- louse up
- mangle
- mess (up)
- muck up
- muff
- murder
- screw up
Noun (1)
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of botch in a Sentence
Verb
The store botched the order—I received only half the books I paid for.
They clearly botched the investigation.
Noun (1)
this police procedural is basically a botch of plot elements stolen from other (and better) novels
Recent Examples on the Web
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
After Rojas’ botched double-play, the Padres began to feast on Buehler, who missed chances to limit the damage by giving up three crucial two-strike hits.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Jax has been better than ever during this current run, but botched multiple spots, including pop-up Samoan Drop on Bayley.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
According to the bettors, Trump blew a nice lead by stumbling before the NABJ and botched a budding comeback by floundering at the debate.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The other side: He's been criticized for botching the end of the Bulls dynasty and has been maligned for frugal spending for both franchises.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
After Rojas’ botched double-play, the Padres began to feast on Buehler, who missed chances to limit the damage by giving up three crucial two-strike hits.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Jax has been better than ever during this current run, but botched multiple spots, including pop-up Samoan Drop on Bayley.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
According to the bettors, Trump blew a nice lead by stumbling before the NABJ and botched a budding comeback by floundering at the debate.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Botch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botch. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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botch
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: an inflammatory sore
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