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  • past participle of botch.
  • past tense form of botch.
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botched

[bocht] / bɒtʃt /






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Warner said the investigation process following the incident was "rushed and botched".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The decision reverses a lower-court ruling that ordered city to redo what a judge said was a botched rollout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Since the botched execution, Pike's lawyers have repeatedly called on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to commute her sentence to life in prison.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Chrisleys are seeking $25 million in damages from the law firm they claim botched their defense by missing a deadline to suppress evidence that got the couple convicted on all counts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Something feels different: I hear none of the usual post-performance chatter, nothing about botched notes or particularly sublime passages.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper


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