muck up
Example Sentences
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Here’s another running bit that would be so easy to muck up or exploit.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
But no one had yet investigated how anthropogenic sounds can muck up animals’ ability to cooperate.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
The Bruins become not only stout against the run but also muck up opposing passing attacks thanks to a secondary featuring playmaking cornerback Devin Kirkwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
And the driving rainstorm served to muck up the pace of the game, though perhaps not as much as Nashville’s pressure.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 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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