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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

"The shares have been going up so radically it keeps messing up my life plans - you really can't know the future, so it's better to sell early and in intervals."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“We’ve got to be messing up the exchange rate or something, right?” the Virginia theater fan recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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

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

The old, bent-over man peered at Robbie Ray for messing up his name.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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