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mess up

[mes-uhp] / ˈmɛsˌʌp /


NOUN
an error, mistake; confusion
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This is a trainwreck that is going to mess up your portfolio whether you own, buy or sell Nvidia.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

"You don't want to mess up," Sending says, adding that the wrong gift could potentially derail any larger objectives.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Unlike some of Nolan’s other films,” she wrote, “‘The Odyssey’ is not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But that can happen any place on any day, and nobody has to mess up an arid ecosystem to enjoy it.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

“You’re gonna mess up your orders that way,” Kaila says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner


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