bungled; bungling
ˈbəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
bungled badly in the campaign
bungle
noun
Examples of bungle in a Sentence
The government bungled badly in planning the campaign.
bungled the job the first time she tried to do it
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Lately, all Nam-hyeok’s busts are bungled and the not-so-dynamic duo must deal with double crosses and blown covers.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
There were many reasons the agency bungled the law's implementation.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
In a countersuit, Geragos, who denied any wrongdoing, claimed that the settlement was bungled because of negligence by Franklin’s representatives.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
The same is true for the United States, which leads in oil and gas production but has bungled its position in clean energy thanks to political dysfunction.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
There were many reasons the agency bungled the law's implementation.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
In a countersuit, Geragos, who denied any wrongdoing, claimed that the settlement was bungled because of negligence by Franklin’s representatives.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
The same is true for the United States, which leads in oil and gas production but has bungled its position in clean energy thanks to political dysfunction.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bungle
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“Bungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungle. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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