mess up
Example Sentences
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"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
It is just as easy to mess up the timing of a passive index swap as it is a stock trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
“I’d rather mess up naturally than not mess up unnaturally.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Last time, I painted a tree with a sun coming up over the top of it, because I knew she would eat that mess up.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
