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

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

Farmer: I thought the Chargers might lose, as we’ve seen before, but they had the good fortune of playing an opponent that also has a tendency to bungle victories within their grasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

A confirmed bungle could call into question EPO test results dating back decades, Dr Ordway tells the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

And this time I will not bungle things!

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw