mess with
Example Sentences
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"Syria was a mess with what happened with the previous government," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Finally, we don’t want to mess with their ability to get their own health insurance through Medicaid if they need that.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
We're in a bit of a mess with last year's signings still to settle in and older players leaving.
From BBC ● 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
“Now don’t you mess with me this morning,” Elisha said, “because you ain’t got so holy I can’t turn you over my knee. I’s your big brother in the Lord—you just remember that.”
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
