: unsuccessful because of being poorly done : spoiled by mistakes
a botched attempt
a botched recipe
a botched medical procedure
Examples of botched in a Sentence
a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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Gonzales -- who was one of nearly 400 law enforcement officers to respond to Robb -- is charged with child endangerment for allegedly ignoring his training during the botched police response.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Instead, Frigidaire stranded you in a vortex of false promises and botched diagnostics.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Bresnahan told the committee that the bill could shield basic facts about training and qualifications of members of the firing squad, keep secret any information about botched executions, and prevent investigations into mistakes and constitutional violations.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Prescott completed seven of 11 passes for 70 yards and lost a fumble off a botched snap before being replaced at quarterback by Joe Milton to begin the third quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botched. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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