screw up

Example Sentences

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"I was able to screw up as a teenager and not have it filmed and amplified all over the place."

From BBC

Trees have less dramatic ways to screw up your day: Their roots can infiltrate cracks in septic or sewage pipes, blocking the system and wreaking expensive, smelly havoc.

From The Wall Street Journal

Logs can smoosh as they chill; imprecise slices screw up bake times.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I catch crocodiles, and a crocodile has never managed to screw up my ribs like that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

When a robot screws up, Amazon pushes a software patch at 3 a.m. and the million-plus fleet gets smarter overnight.

From MarketWatch