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mucked up

ADJECTIVE
damaged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flawed impaired injured run-down
STRONG
bent blemished busted dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled
WEAK
beat-up fouled-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up no-go on the blink on the fritz out of action out of kilter out of whack screwed-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
WEAK
OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working
ADJECTIVE
defiled
Synonyms
STRONG
besmirched cooked desecrated dirty dishonored exposed polluted profaned ravished spoilt tainted trashed vitiated
WEAK
common impure unclean
Antonyms
STRONG
clean pure
WEAK
cleansed hallowed honorable purified sanctified
ADJECTIVE
puzzled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled
STRONG
bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown
WEAK
at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aware certain cognizant sure

Example Sentences

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I think he royally mucked up this whole process, starting with his ill-considered promise back in March 2021 to appoint a Black woman to replace Feinstein.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

There's a sense he has mucked up and defending him is difficult.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023

And who doesn't want that, right, especially after we've mucked up the worlds we currently live in?

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022

“It’s got you all mucked up out there.”

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

Brits must say mucked up instead of messed up.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg