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messing up

VERB

disorder, dirty

Synonyms

WEAK

befoul besmirch bobble bollix botch bungle clutter confuse damage derange destroy disarrange discompose dishevel disorganize disturb foul goof up gum up jumble litter louse up muddle pollute ruin rummage scramble screw up smear soil spoil unsettle upset

Antonyms

WEAK

arrange order organize tidy

Example Sentences

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messing up

It doesn’t mean that the fight or the messing up or whatever is the end of the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Some will inevitably say this was another example of Ferrari messing up their strategy, an accusation that is levelled at them quite often.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

But they all have some of them, and it’s messing up their lives and their jobs and their marriages.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

“Every year the shares have been going up so radically it keeps messing up my life plans,” said Lavoie, 63, who left SpaceX in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

And somehow, I have an ominous feeling that his endgame involves much more than just messing up some Warcross tournaments.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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