muck up
Example Sentences
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No. 5 Duke Saturday Pick: The Volunteers’ defense will muck up Duke’s flow and frustrate the Blue Devils’ freshman ensemble.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023
Because Butler is a weak 3-point shooter, Boston will crowd the paint and muck up Miami’s spacing.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
Like dandelions, the Jorō spider appears to fall under the category of "nice" invasive species, that do not seem to muck up the existing ecosystem too much.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2022
Butler was able to muck up the game in the second half, but an ugly first half put the Bulldogs in too deep of a hole to make it competitive.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021
Almost immediately the hard soil gave- way to marsh, and I was glomping through muck up to my ankles.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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