bungled; bungling
ˈbəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
bungled badly in the campaign
bungle
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Examples of bungle in a Sentence
The government bungled badly in planning the campaign.
bungled the job the first time she tried to do it
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Warren has bungled his only critical job — getting a new stadium.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
If any of that is true, this whole thing is a house of cards, and the Dolphins badly bungled the quarterback position.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
Boeing bungled its recent mission to ferry astronauts to the ISS so badly that SpaceX has at least a temporary monopoly over astronaut launches from American soil.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Rachel reconnects with Sam, her fellow bottom-feeder, and completely bungles the conversation.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
If any of that is true, this whole thing is a house of cards, and the Dolphins badly bungled the quarterback position.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
Boeing bungled its recent mission to ferry astronauts to the ISS so badly that SpaceX has at least a temporary monopoly over astronaut launches from American soil.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Rachel reconnects with Sam, her fellow bottom-feeder, and completely bungles the conversation.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Bungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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