MESSING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

messing

verb

present participle of mess

as in interfering

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate

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Recent Examples of messing No one talks, and then Victor accuses Tomica (surprise) and says that people who lie are more prone to messing names up. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026 No one can match her depth and passion to get vengeance on Krem of the Yellow Hills for messing with her family — a sentiment Cancers understand. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Marilyn, Nixon, the Kennedys, Bay of Pigs—we’ve seen Ellroy messing with this material long before the Quintet. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Countless Renditions Campbell’s wasn't the only one messing with the tomato soup cake formula. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 Nevertheless, taking proactive steps to deal with hair, slime, soap scum, and other things messing with your pipes can save you a major plumbing headache down the line. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 June 2026 Punisher is messing with him, and the gun goes off. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 LeBron James loves messing with that nemesis named Father Time. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messing

Verb

The Republican representatives are also requesting an update on former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, who was charged with interfering in public procurement for road construction.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro also warned Canada last month against interfering in the midterms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of interfering

Verb

But with just a step to her other side or a shake of her head on stage, the near-auburn shade moves to the forefront, with dimensional pieces of golden blonde poking through.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2026
The smallest of the dogs, a fluffy little white-and-gray thing, is poking out of a red box on the dog keeper’s lap.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of poking

Verb

Its biggest selling point is the brand-new Privacy Display feature, which can dim screen visibility from the side and make snooping nearly impossible.

— Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
An alcoholic drink will give you a buzz, but if someone laced it with something dangerous, a new poison-snooping patch will buzz your skin to warn you.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026