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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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

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

Back in 1978, a surgeon had bungled cataract surgery, leaving him blind in his left eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

He said Gascón and Middleton bungled the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Nicole went for a fist bump, but Mary Lou bungled it.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray