as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
regretted the day she thought that it would be a good idea to muck about in the neighbors' marital problems
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucked (about or around)
Verb
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026 -
Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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That crash really messed me up.—
Michael Hollett,
SPIN,
14 June 2026
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This man is not to be messed with.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Mucked (about or around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucked%20%28about%20or%20around%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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