messing over

present participle of mess over, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messing over
Verb
  • Ticketmaster is trying to address the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission with several moves intended to block scalpers from abusing the platform.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In March, Virginia Giuffre accused her husband of abusing her and her family later told several media outlets that the couple were engaged in a custody battle.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was wrapped up in a high-profile bullying scandal during the 2013 season.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Wembanyama added weight and has been bullying defenders in the paint during the preseason while shooting fewer treys.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to Hamel, who shared a demonstration of the lifelike robot earlier this year, Somers had been kicking around the idea for decades with inventor Ray Kurzweil.
    Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Originally from Asheville, North Carolina, Forsberg has been kicking around Pittsburgh for a hair more than a decade now.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Messing over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messing%20over. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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