mess with
Example Sentences
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Kavanaugh, in his dissent, said refunding tariffs already collected could be a “mess” with “significant consequences for the U.S. Treasury.”
“These people could be witnesses to anything. They probably don’t have any connection to me, except that some strange guy in a bathroom wanted to mess with my mind.”
From Literature
“It means it’s not something you want to mess with,” JB said.
From Literature
“This time stuff can really mess with your mind. Honestly, to me it was just like an hour ago. Maybe an hour and a half.”
From Literature
"Now, we think we know why. Caspase-8 leads to T cell death. The only pathogens that can live in CD8+ T cells have developed ways to mess with Caspase-8 function. Prior to our study, we had no idea that Caspase-8 was so important for protecting the brain from Toxoplasma."
From Science Daily
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