muddy the waters

phrase

: to make a situation more confusing or difficult

Examples of muddy the waters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the stand the players refused to incriminate themselves, instead blaming each other or pointing fingers at the gamblers, who muddied the waters even further. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Why complicate that research with a fancy label that just muddies the waters? — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

Discussions with a partner, spouse or close friends will probably muddy the waters. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for muddy the waters

• backwaters
• breakwaters
• floodwaters
• granddaughters
• groundwaters
• headwaters
• shearwaters
• wastewaters
• blotters
• daughters
• otters
• plotters