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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

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

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

“I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” Greene said to Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

From Slate • May 21, 2024

We cheered and jumped and sang “I’m Going Back to Indiana,” messing up the song lyrics to announce that we were going to New York City to see the Jackson Five at Madison Square Garden.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia