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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

Example Sentences

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Brands are terrified of messing up their relationships with the youngest adult consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Standing behind him were a few city staffers who had worked tirelessly to get the Roosevelt running, and he commended them, messing up the name of one person and the title of another.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025

A singer has apologised after swearing on live TV and "messing up" a performance of the US national anthem.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

“But wherever he is, he’s not messing up my new drapes!”

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers