mussed (up)

past tense of muss (up)

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  • Paired with a matching green tweed bomber jacket, brown Aran knit and her signature skinny jeans, the royal was clearly in full country mode—not unlike when she was photographed near her home in Norfolk for the cover for British Vogue back in 2016.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Manual tasks like knitting and sewing require focus, dexterity and memory, while gardening encourages both physical activity and mental engagement through planning and tracking growth.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Mussed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mussed%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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