How to Use make a mess of in a Sentence

make a mess of

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• Spills, crumbs, and grease from splattering casseroles and bubbling pies can make a mess of your oven, and the oven racks aren’t spared from the turmoil.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
• Science fiction has more vividly imagined how humanity might try to reverse climate change and make a mess of it.
  — Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
• Between the pot to boil water, a pan to simmer sauce, various cookware pieces, and kitchen utensils, a pasta dinner night can make a mess of dirty dishes.
  — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
• Since then, a lack of norms around how AI should be used at work, with friends and family, in romantic relationships and beyond is making a mess of everyday life.
  — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
• Recent rains mean water levels in harbors are already higher, and there’s a chance of overspill during early-morning hours that could make a mess of Pacific Coast Highway in low-lying areas such as Sunset Beach.
  — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025