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messing up

VERB

disorder, dirty

Synonyms

WEAK

befoul besmirch bobble bollix botch bungle clutter confuse damage derange destroy disarrange discompose dishevel disorganize disturb foul goof up gum up jumble litter louse up muddle pollute ruin rummage scramble screw up smear soil spoil unsettle upset

Antonyms

WEAK

arrange order organize tidy

Example Sentences

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“Every year the shares have been going up so radically it keeps messing up my life plans,” said Lavoie, 63, who left SpaceX in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I’m always nervous, and I’m always messing up jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

“I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” Greene said to Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

From Slate • May 21, 2024

Mom grabbed me and ran her knuckles over my head, messing up my hair.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling