as in blunderer
someone who bungles an effort
the newest intern on the campaign is a butcher when it comes to writing press releases
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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
the barbarians butchered the monks in the monasteries without mercy
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the new piano student butchered the sonatina
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Recent Examples of butcher
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Former butcher Philippe Schneider, 69, allegedly confessed to killing Georges Meichler, 60, who lived as a recluse in the village of Brasc, France in February 2023, per The Telegraph.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 May 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
Some of the bustard remains show evidence of being butchered and cooked, with cut marks similar to those made on modern-day turkeys after Thanksgiving, researchers said in an April 16 news release from the Natural History Museum in London.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The restaurant was founded in 1999 after Billy D’Elia and his family relocated to South Carolina from Brooklyn and discovered a limited number of quality butcher shops in the area.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
Former butcher Philippe Schneider, 69, allegedly confessed to killing Georges Meichler, 60, who lived as a recluse in the village of Brasc, France in February 2023, per The Telegraph.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
The rest of the animal was butchered and the resulting cuts of meat distributed.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
Some of the bustard remains show evidence of being butchered and cooked, with cut marks similar to those made on modern-day turkeys after Thanksgiving, researchers said in an April 16 news release from the Natural History Museum in London.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butcher
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The alien’s plan is the same across the first three of the movie’s four segments: Let the humans slaughter each other, and then ambush the last — and presumably strongest — warrior standing as a test of its own skill as a hunter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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The Romans slaughtered the native inhabitants, thereby bringing a sudden violent end to the Iron Age.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır fumbled the ball on the edge of his area, allowing Villa forward Morgan Rogers to take possession and put the ball into the net.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Minnesota Vikings: Aaron Jones — Jones came up in the discussion about fumbling, but that will not stop him from being the leading backfield producer for the Vikings.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Failing to install the tax would blow an additional $80 million hole in Chicago’s 2026 budget as the city already faces a budget gap of around $1 billion, Budget Director Annette Guzman said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wind blows the dust into the atmosphere and begins moving it westward over the Atlantic Ocean.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Ofir Amir was shot in both legs and survived, as 411 others were murdered and 47 taken hostage.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Having been accused of murdering Cynthia Fuller’s (Sabrina Grdevich) terminally ill husband, Georgia spent the majority of the season in prison, on house arrest and in and out of the courtroom.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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A lot of buzz has been built around the veteran Jalin Hyatt, as he's been dubbed a potential breakout candidate for the upcoming season.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The blaze, dubbed the Ranch Fire, was first reported about 1:35 p.m. on June 10 just south of Apple Valley, about 90 miles outside of Los Angeles, according to Apple Valley Fire Department records.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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His past and present were mangled and fabricated online.—
Jim Warren,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The blast left a car behind the clinic mangled and killed a person tentatively identified as Bartkus.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The front nine, which has ruined more than a handful of U.S. Open rounds over the last two days, proved to be much tougher.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Comcast has even booted its own RSNs in California—NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California—to the Ultimate tier.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
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The former district attorney staunchly defended her legacy Wednesday morning, almost seven months to the day after voters booted her from office in an unprecedented recall election.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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“Butcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butcher. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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