messed over

past tense of mess over, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messed over
Verb
  • The individuals Trump is calling out, the White House and its MAGA allies say, abused their power to keep him from returning to the presidency.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The complaints are wrenching by any measure – boys and girls as young as 8 who claim they were targeted, molested and otherwise abused by county Health and Human Services Agency workers.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While a parent will likely need to call administrators if a child is bullied in elementary school, exploring resilience can help teens.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The volumes are introduced by Robinson, who reflects on his experiences being homeless and bullied as a child.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Grimes was beaten to death and tortured, suffering from multiple lacerations to her head, two black eyes, and a broken arm, ribs and nose.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Customers rarely remember the exact response time, unless they were tortured with on-repeat elevator music.
    Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Messed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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