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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The Bulls bungled the first game of a favorable stretch.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The Jets bungled five fourth quarter leads and lost, often with Rodgers, ball in his hands late in the game with a chance to win it.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The former student's attorney sent a letter to the USN board in August claiming the school bungled its response to the complaints.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Having now bungled the Reed cast and his promise to Deb, Harry hits his old haunt to drink his sorrows away.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The Jets bungled five fourth quarter leads and lost, often with Rodgers, ball in his hands late in the game with a chance to win it.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The former student's attorney sent a letter to the USN board in August claiming the school bungled its response to the complaints.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Having now bungled the Reed cast and his promise to Deb, Harry hits his old haunt to drink his sorrows away.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Bungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungle. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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