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
LeBron James loves messing with that nemesis named Father Time.
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Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
He was seen during his Tuesday practice round messing with his shoe and sock on his right foot before ultimately calling it quits.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Richie is constantly messing things up, Michael says.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But Grandmere would not be messing with her phone while driving, anyway.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Stop messing with Wedgie, already.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Why are people messing with those cute little robots?
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The weather keeps messing with the White Sox schedule.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
But now, with its Major League Baseball opening night rights, the streamer is messing with the wrong fan base.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
He was seen during his Tuesday practice round messing with his shoe and sock on his right foot before ultimately calling it quits.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Richie is constantly messing things up, Michael says.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
But Grandmere would not be messing with her phone while driving, anyway.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Stop messing with Wedgie, already.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Why are people messing with those cute little robots?
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The weather keeps messing with the White Sox schedule.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
But now, with its Major League Baseball opening night rights, the streamer is messing with the wrong fan base.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messing
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She was sentenced — correctly — for interfering in an election in her county and for allowing unauthorized access to the voting equipment, not for expressing her personal opinion.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Several legislative efforts are currently underway to keep the federal government from interfering in California elections.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In partnership with Underdog, a popular daily fantasy sports (DFS) and pick'em betting platform, Brooks revealed a one-of-a-kind board game poking fun at SGA.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Plenty of skilled directors can manipulate tension and fear while still poking us toward nervous laughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Messing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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