as in blunderer
someone who bungles an effort
the newest intern on the campaign is a butcher when it comes to writing press releases
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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
the barbarians butchered the monks in the monasteries without mercy
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the new piano student butchered the sonatina
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Recent Examples of butcher
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Son of a carpenter and a butcher’s helper, Mr. Herrmann spent his childhood in Braunschweig in the shadow of the iconic carmaker’s factories – emblems of Germany’s postwar Wirtschaftswunder, or economic miracle.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
David C. Adams, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
According to the study, these tools were likely used to clean and butcher animals more efficiently.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And no one does Cajun quite like Cochon Butcher in New Orleans, the butcher shop/restaurant from renowned chef Donald Link.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Son of a carpenter and a butcher’s helper, Mr. Herrmann spent his childhood in Braunschweig in the shadow of the iconic carmaker’s factories – emblems of Germany’s postwar Wirtschaftswunder, or economic miracle.
—Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
The report found that a gang leader had ordered his men to round up residents and butcher them with machetes before burning their bodies and throwing them into the sea.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
According to the study, these tools were likely used to clean and butcher animals more efficiently.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butcher
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An anti-Israel fervor has swept through Hollywood since Hamas invaded Israel 17 months ago, slaughtering more than 1,200 men, women, and children and taking 251 as hostages.—
Haley Strack,
National Review,
13 Mar. 2025
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But this year, eggs are in short supply because of the spread of avian flu, which has required producers to slaughter 150 million birds in the last two years, including 30 million since the start of 2025.—
Rachel Ringler,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Stash everything in your carry-on instead of fumbling at the checkpoint.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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The new electrically released adhesive makes removing the battery easier because it can be done with a jolt of electricity rather than fumbling with sticky strips, which can snap before the battery is released.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Limit hot tool use: Take a break from hot curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryers.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
12 Mar. 2025
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By dumping more toxic substances into the landfills, there’s a higher chance of chemicals leaking into groundwater or becoming part of airborne dust blowing into nearby communities.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Audio from a 911 call made from the house where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 has been released to the public, revealing panic and confusion as callers realize one of their friends is no longer breathing.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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In December 1928, Northcott was charged with murdering Gonzales, the Winslow brothers and Collins.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A Black Lives Matter banner marking the Washington D.C. intersection dubbed in 2020 as Black Live Matter Plaza is being removed.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The units were dubbed Neighborhood Safety Teams, and officers in them did get more oversight.—
Eric Umansky,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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In about three minutes, the dog's crate flipped upside down, the door mangled and the food bowl empty with kibble spread across the floor.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Hertz grew up skateboarding in Dogtown and then, in the evening, peeking at his dad’s slides of faces horribly burned and mangled.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alli Jo adds that the kids left school to appear on the date with Grant and the ladies, so Zoe ruined their day, too.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The morning after that happened, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) — who left the Freedom Caucus last year after the group booted Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) — started circulating at 9 a.m. a resolution to censure Green, getting support from nearly 30 co-sponsors, including a number of fellow Texans.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
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Gaza Wang was unequivocal when asked about Trump's plan to boot Palestinians from Gaza and turn the territory over to the U.S. to develop.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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