mess with

Example Sentences

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We're in a bit of a mess with last year's signings still to settle in and older players leaving.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

It’d be shocking if this thing isn’t a bloated, exhausting mess, with the plot stretched way beyond its limits.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Basically, she said: Judge O’Connor, you think you can mess with a case in my state?

From Slate • May 18, 2026

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

“He didn’t know we were here when he came to the library. He only went for the camera after he saw us. Remember? We were hiding. He came here to mess with Father Time.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles