screw up

Example Sentences

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As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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