mess over

slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mess over
Verb
  • Overstreet received a $2,700 check from the Ocala Police Department for his nonprofit in 2022, during the same timeframe when he was accused of abusing the teen girl, records show.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • Under our nation's laws, our government has the authority to revoke your green card if our laws are broken and abused.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The agency meant to defend against these abuses is being taken apart from the inside.
    Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • Ravaged by dry rot, entire sections of the building were taken apart stone by stone and rebuilt.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • During his childhood, he was isolated and bullied and eventually became addicted to heroin and struggled with his weight.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 20 July 2025
  • Edmondson bullied Lapin the entire round and the Ukrainian looked gas.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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“Mess over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess%20over. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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