mess with
Example Sentences
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If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
They are infamous trash talkers, unbothered by the rules, as long as they can mess with their opponents’ heads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The conditions were near farcical, the ball frequently squirming through fingers and set-pieces a mess, with Scotland making the lion's share of blunders.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
In its 83rd year, the Golden Globes know not to mess with a good thing.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
“Never mess with another’s catch! That’s one of the rules of fishing.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
