as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
having a messy room is virtually de rigueur for a college student
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Recent Examples of messy
The next shot is a little messier.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Anderson took things Dior already owns — the tuxedo, the Bar shape, couture embroidery, 18th-century decoration — and shifted them into a younger, messier register.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Add Bonner's brief and messy stint as Clark's teammate in Indiana before forcing her way out of town, and the volatility wasn't exactly surprising.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Elizabeth Banks is ready to take chances, make mistakes and get messy on the Magic School Bus.
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Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for messy
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Anderson took things Dior already owns — the tuxedo, the Bar shape, couture embroidery, 18th-century decoration — and shifted them into a younger, messier register.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Add Bonner's brief and messy stint as Clark's teammate in Indiana before forcing her way out of town, and the volatility wasn't exactly surprising.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Elizabeth Banks is ready to take chances, make mistakes and get messy on the Magic School Bus.
—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for messy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messy
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By building circuits whose states naturally fluctuate with this environmental heat, thermodynamic computing turns an otherwise stochastic and chaotic feature of nature into an incredibly fast, ultra-low-energy calculator.
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The combat that follows is intimate, chaotic, and bloody.
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Winning like a Feeney Due to some sloppy defensive errors from the silver-haired infield, the Feeneys allowed more runs in the top of the seventh.
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The Walpole, Massachusetts native, making his second career start at Fenway Park in front of family and friends, surrendered a two-run, go-ahead homer to ex-Yankees prospect Caleb Durbin in the fifth inning of what was a sloppy, 6-3, loss for the Bombers.
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Instead, the excess space becomes a dumping ground for more items, leaving the space looking cluttered and messy.
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Dishwasher safe for easy cleanup, this set is perfect for apartments, smaller kitchens, dorms, RVs and anyone looking to simplify cluttered cabinets.
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But then, the writer himself might get confused about which is which.
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For example, a lot of fans were a bit confused on Friday after watching Miguel Almiron be sent off in the first half of Paraguay’s win against Turkey.
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In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
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His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty.
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.
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And a great bench of freelancers is making this all-American game feel dramatic, approachable, and exciting—even to filthy casuals.
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But, the freedom loving sane people of this great country came to Karoline's defense to show support, destroy the filthy LIBS and celebrate the greatest press secretary this country has ever employed.
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“Messy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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