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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

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messing up

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

And it can feel like babysitting a fleet of agents that are constantly messing up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

I’m always nervous, and I’m always messing up jokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

They were messing up his plan to keep their crew intact, and wasn’t that what they wanted?

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown