mess with

Example Sentences

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They are infamous trash talkers, unbothered by the rules, as long as they can mess with their opponents’ heads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Could Freddy and Teddy have done it to mess with him again?

From Literature

“You shouldn’t mess with them, but they aren’t usually a threat.”

From Literature

The conditions were near farcical, the ball frequently squirming through fingers and set-pieces a mess, with Scotland making the lion's share of blunders.

From BBC

“Never mess with another’s catch! That’s one of the rules of fishing.”

From Literature