messing up
Example Sentences
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Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“I hate messing up in front of people,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“I keep messing up my curve balls,” she shouts, manically flicking her fingers across her phone screen to throw Poké Balls, the spherical tools used to catch Pokémon, the mission of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
A singer has apologised after swearing on live TV and "messing up" a performance of the US national anthem.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
“But wherever he is, he’s not messing up my new drapes!”
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
