mess with
Example Sentences
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It’d be shocking if this thing isn’t a bloated, exhausting mess, with the plot stretched way beyond its limits.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Basically, she said: Judge O’Connor, you think you can mess with a case in my state?
From Slate • May 18, 2026
But if shortages did occur, Váradi said it would create a "complete mess", with some airports or suppliers having fuel when others did not.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
If the Dodgers choose not to mess with team success, they would not afford Yamamoto the chance to hit either of those traditional barometers of excellence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Someone had wanted to mess with Ocean and the whole thing spun so far out of control it threw our entire world off its axis.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
