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make a mess

VERB

mistake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate

STRONG

addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle

WEAK

be off the mark be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in slip up take for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate

WEAK

be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

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"I tried to make a mess of a pretty basic chip there on 18," Scheffler said.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

You can make a mess and you can leave it and come back to it.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

Kittell said the storm could make a mess of the Monday morning commute, including freeway flooding and major delays across L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2024

"We'd planned to keep talking to people and we mustn't fight, argue or make a mess of it this time. We kept saying to each other 'be happy'."

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023

Like the Red Sea parting for Moses, the crowd at the bottom of the stairs—the same crowd that had watched Peach make a mess of Uncle Edisto’s funeral—parted to make a pathway for Peach.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

make a mess

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