muck up
Example Sentences
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It freed up the Cougs to score in ways that aren’t possible with Cluff and Chinyelu, both of whom lack a perimeter game, allowing defenses to sag off and muck up the spacing.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
No. 5 Duke Saturday Pick: The Volunteers’ defense will muck up Duke’s flow and frustrate the Blue Devils’ freshman ensemble.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023
Halo cockpits have drawn ire from some motorsports fans because of how it can muck up the aesthetics.
From The Verge • Jul. 4, 2022
Like dandelions, the Jorō spider appears to fall under the category of "nice" invasive species, that do not seem to muck up the existing ecosystem too much.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2022
I muck up my mother’s kitchen floor and pots, cooking the gesso, and ruin panel after panel before I can work out how to paint it on for a smooth working surface.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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