messed 1 of 2

messed

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verb

past tense of mess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messed
Adjective
  • The dips are wet, messy behemoths of meat, juice and bread.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
  • These are released to Pixels almost immediately, while other OEMs must combine with their own fixes and then run these out across the messy Android ecosystem.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The match ended in controversy when Roman Reigns interfered.
    Andrew Ravens‎, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Dom was spared yet another pinfall loss when the Judgment Day interfered, forcing a disqualification.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The stunning image shows the classic spiral swirl of M81 — also known as Bode's Galaxy — suspended against the chaotic cloud patterns of the nebula, with the Cigar Galaxy lurking to its left.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 May 2025
  • That two-minute sequence summed up the deficiencies and overall chaotic play.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Denver defeated Gang Green 10-9 last season in a rainy, sloppy affair at MetLife Stadium.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • At least 12 outside experts submitted testimony in what’s called the Dunsmore case, finding that San Diego jails are filthy and that workers regularly fail to follow best practices or department policies.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Created in 2019 by Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride, the filthy HBO comedy centers around a family of corrupt, fast-talking televangelists led by John Goodman's aging and regretful Eli Gemstone.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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“Messed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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