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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1
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
Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 June 2025
Since 1954 or for 71 years, Lobel’s Prime Meats has been the go-to butcher shop for many residents on Madison Avenue’s Upper East Side, down the block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
To butcher a proverb, if Bielsa is for you, who in that corner of England could possibly be against you?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
This prompted the closure of six butcher shops in nearby areas.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 June 2025
Since 1954 or for 71 years, Lobel’s Prime Meats has been the go-to butcher shop for many residents on Madison Avenue’s Upper East Side, down the block from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
Butcher blocks provide a sturdy base for cutting and butchering meat.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
To butcher a proverb, if Bielsa is for you, who in that corner of England could possibly be against you?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butcher
Verb
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Naming an animal and later slaughtering it necessitates learning how to grieve.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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There was a time — well before the Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack slaughtered 1,200 Israelis — that many in Israel supported the idea of an independent Palestinian state in exchange for lasting peace.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Some of the clips have also already begun to go viral including one of Chase’s gazelle-like movement and another of Hill blowing by Smith-Njigba in coverage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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His ex-wife in Dexter, Maria LaGuerta (Luna Lauren Velez), had similarly suspected the same before she was murdered.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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Around 1,000 women are murdered a year in Pakistan due to honor killings, according to Human Rights Watch.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Rocket Factory Augsburg: Third on our list is Rocket Factory Augsburg, headquartered in the Bavarian city of the same name, with plans for a three-stage rocket dubbed RFA One that could eventually deliver up to 1.3 metric tons (2,866 pounds) of payload mass into a polar Sun-synchronous orbit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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In previewing the project with WWD ahead of the opening in September, Castiglioni said the unit will be dubbed Plan C Frame and its format will be more akin to a concept store.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Mamdani’s name became an issue as Cuomo several times mangled it, prompting the Assembly member to interject to ask him to work on his pronunciation.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Practicing his mandatory poses in the mirror, the chest bulging and the arms curled, the focal point is always his face, which mangles every expression, which cannot produce the pinup smile.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Now a wonderful memory of the occasion will be ruined in my memories.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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The ceiling was now on the floor, the world had turned itself upside down, her outfit and her day and her rug were seemingly ruined—and yet she herself was not hurt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Initially meant to be filmed simultaneously with the first installment, the sequel faced internal battles, forcing initial director Richard Donner to be booted from the project.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Reinventing Kong The first thing players will notice upon booting up Donkey Kong Bananza is that its titular ape looks pretty different.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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