messed (up)

past tense of mess (up)
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messed (up)
Verb
  • There was no ninth-inning drama like Saturday in Baltimore, when Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the bullpen fumbled away a chance at a victory.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And while those enforcement actions have not yet translated into criminal cases or fines against the employers, the raids themselves in some cases significantly disrupted business operations.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Muscle cramps and playing surfaces As muscles fatigue, the normal balance between signals in the nervous system that direct muscles to contract and relax become disrupted.
    Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • It should not be confused with Article 5, the cornerstone of the alliance, which states an armed attack on one NATO ally will be considered an act of violence against all members and prompt assistance to the member concerned.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rain pounded so hard Friday afternoon that Aventura police closed a portion of Biscayne Boulevard from 191st Street to 29th Avenue, near Aventura Mall, due to road flooding.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Room for Disagreement Republicans have pounded every Sanders endorsee as a socialist and linked Cooke to her left-wing supporters, regardless of her alignment with their specific policy positions.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the police report following Trigg's death, the boy tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water for nearly seven minutes before being found by his father.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.
    Natalie Melzer, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Messed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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