: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure
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a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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In the days since Yoon’s botched martial law attempt, extraordinary details have emerged of just how many senior figures, both within the political establishment and the military, were caught completely off-guard.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The Titans ended up with just three penalties for 15 yards and one turnover, on a botched pitch attempt from backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to Julius Chestnut.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
After Lake Mary failed to capitalize on Spruce Creek’s botched punt, Rams senior kicker Emilio Bacardi drills a 41-yard field goal with 1:24 left in the first half.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
In particular, the 2015 Mamasapano massacre, in which Islamist rebels allegedly slaughtered 44 policemen during a botched counterterrorism operation, undercut public support for peace negotiations with the group responsible for the massacre, MILF.
—Richard Javad Heydarian, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2017
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Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
The Titans ended up with just three penalties for 15 yards and one turnover, on a botched pitch attempt from backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to Julius Chestnut.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
After Lake Mary failed to capitalize on Spruce Creek’s botched punt, Rams senior kicker Emilio Bacardi drills a 41-yard field goal with 1:24 left in the first half.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
In particular, the 2015 Mamasapano massacre, in which Islamist rebels allegedly slaughtered 44 policemen during a botched counterterrorism operation, undercut public support for peace negotiations with the group responsible for the massacre, MILF.
—Richard Javad Heydarian, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2017
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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