as in to mess (up)
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knit
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Beneath that dizzying madness, McQuarrie introduced a progressively more labyrinthine mythology, knitting the installments together in ways plausible and not, and expanding Hunt from impressive spy to a more elemental force.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025 -
Case in point, the cravat tie that Bridges wore was a direct reference to an image of Baldwin and it was knitted by Daley’s mother Maureen.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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“Muss (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muss%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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