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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

“I hate messing up in front of people,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

"He's cooking, messing up stuff, making mistakes all over the place, and we're laughing about it."

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

“Must drive you insane the way they screaming all day, messing up that big old house.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett