bollix (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bollix (up)
Verb
  • Later in the first period, Theodore fumbled the puck into the skates of his teammate, Hertl, on their way out of the defensive zone, and Foligno added to Minnesota’s lead.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Every moment spent fumbling with gear in those temperatures came at a cost—to fingers, batteries, and hard drives alike.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What’s the dish that’s most likely to blow a skeptical traveler’s mind?
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Vindman and his twin brother, Alex, both blew the whistle on Trump’s attempt to withhold military aid to Ukraine while pressuring the country’s leader to investigate the family of President Joe Biden.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • There is nothing that can ruin trying to sleep through a redeye like the sunrise hitting your face.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This was a problem that Microsoft made exponentially worse by screwing up the Recall rollout so badly in the first place.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The administration won't admit it, but this was a screw up.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Bollix (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bollix%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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