bungle

Example Sentences

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Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

So, yes, let’s hold college presidents’ feet to the fire when they bungle on a major issue.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

When she did indeed bungle the lyrics a few minutes into the song, she burst out laughing and said, "What a fun time to just realize you're stupid."

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

Do we have it in our power to choose comedy over catastrophe and thereby give ourselves another day to bungle along?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

And this time I will not bungle things!

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw