bungled

VERB

blunder, mess up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

botch err flub fudge gum up miscalculate mishandle mismanage muff screw up

STRONG

boggle butcher fumble mar ruin spoil

WEAK

ball up drop the ball foul up goof up louse up make a mess of mess up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

succeed

STRONG

grow help

WEAK

do well fix manage

Example Sentences

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On the hard-news side, she bungled big moments like an interview with Vladimir Putin, who batted away her questions about 2016 election meddling with an exasperated performance of ignorance.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The former Uvalde school-district police officer charged for his role in the bungled response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School was acquitted by a Texas jury on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

After another bungled team performance from McLaren, Max Verstappen is now within reach of what seemed to be an improbable fifth consecutive drivers' world championship.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Llewellyn, for the Crown, had bungled it a bit.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie