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I swear, she mucks up everything she tries.
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Toronto is a good defensive team but doesn’t shoot the 3-ball well and has a half-court offense that can get mucked up and relies heavily on midrange jumpers.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Well, the first and third mucked up their stories with some overly contrived lore about cults and gods, and the fourth was an experiment for the formula that didn’t quite work.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Moisturizers that can do the heavy lifting of barrier repair and deep nourishment without sparking irritation or mucking up your makeup routine.
—Tatiana Boncompagni, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
At least not Will Welch, GQ’s longstanding editor-in-chief and global editorial director, who was absolutely zen about the threat of an atmospheric river mucking up the mag’s Men of the Year celebration last night.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Well, the first and third mucked up their stories with some overly contrived lore about cults and gods, and the fourth was an experiment for the formula that didn’t quite work.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Moisturizers that can do the heavy lifting of barrier repair and deep nourishment without sparking irritation or mucking up your makeup routine.
—Tatiana Boncompagni, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
At least not Will Welch, GQ’s longstanding editor-in-chief and global editorial director, who was absolutely zen about the threat of an atmospheric river mucking up the mag’s Men of the Year celebration last night.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Muck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muck%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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