as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
bungled the job the first time she tried to do it
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Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Trump claims to have presided over a time of broad and magnificent prosperity, arguing that there was a Trump economic renaissance before Biden bungled it.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Daemon bungled that order and had Aegon's firstborn son and heir, Jaeherys, murdered instead.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
However, during a talk at Dartmouth this past June, OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati bungled the company line.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2024
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The warning underscores the extent of the crisis at Volkswagen, which has bungled a transition to electric vehicles and lost relevance in China, where its VW, Audi and Porsche brands are hemorrhaging market share.
—Stefan Nicola, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Trump claims to have presided over a time of broad and magnificent prosperity, arguing that there was a Trump economic renaissance before Biden bungled it.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Daemon bungled that order and had Aegon's firstborn son and heir, Jaeherys, murdered instead.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
However, during a talk at Dartmouth this past June, OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati bungled the company line.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2024
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After wide receiver Courtland Sutton fumbled at the goal line, the Panthers marched down the field on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive, which ended with Young finding Coker for a 15-yard touchdown pass.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even in that moment, he got stuck on a couple of words and fumbled the line.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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If Tonga Loa is trusted again to play a significant role in this feud after a few high-profile botches, yet another member of the Samoan Dynasty could be called upon to even the odds.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
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The team of Canadians took advantage of the botch and took gold by seven-hundredths of a second over South Africa.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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For nonprofits reliant on city funding, the winds of political change can blow your funding off the map.Tylor Taylor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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It is defined by his combative personality, his lack of inhibitions, his willingness to ignore democratic norms to go places others won’t and blow past previous political boundaries in ways many find alarming − such as threatening to use the military against Americans who oppose him.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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After just 10 washes, the detergent restores colors, removes bobbles, and smooths fibers, extending the lifespan of your clothes and reducing the need for new purchases—an essential aspect of sustainable fashion.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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After handing out the bobble to the first 15,000 fans who showed up at Truist Park — depicting the Grammy-winning MC wearing jeans, a throwback Hank Aaron No. 44 jersey and rocking a mic in his hand — the real show came when Luda hit the mound.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024
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And while that was somewhat true, the film is refreshingly dotted with humor that could have ruined the seriousness of the situation at hand and instead makes these ominous, serious and devout Catholic figureheads feel like real, complicated humans, which only adds to the nuance of the film.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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But not the party atmosphere of today, with some people drinking too much and some obnoxious people ruining it for the majority.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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This goliath number, dubbed M136279841, has 41,024,320 decimal digits.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Wonder’s get-out-the-vote tour — dubbed Sing Your Song!Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Bungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungle. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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