messed up
Example Sentences
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If they messed up, which many did, they had to raise their arms and say “Ta-da!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But in the book, Jill Biden says her husband asked her if he had messed up the debate, and that she replied: "Yes, you did."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"But you messed up, and we really need you to get back on top of this for everybody's sake," she said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Tyson admitted he wasn’t familiar with Von, but thankfully stated he did indeed like him, because that would have really messed up the rest of the episode!
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Josie figured if grown-ups had to work so hard to tell kids that everything was okay, that probably meant everything was messed up, and the grown-ups were scared, too.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
