as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
came home to find a messed basement with his tools scattered about
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as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messed
Adjective
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The Rise Of Squiggly Thinking: Embracing The Nonlinear So, where does that leave us clever, irrational, gloriously messy humans?—
Lee Salisbury,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Downside: Their fall was so swift and messy that this might not be a quick turnaround — and, if the Rangers are bad again in 2025-26, a new coach might get swept out the door with GM Chris Drury.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The match ended in controversy when Roman Reigns interfered.—
Andrew Ravens,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dom was spared yet another pinfall loss when the Judgment Day interfered, forcing a disqualification.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Monday's event was the latest congressional town hall to get chaotic.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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As a governance matter, some investors complained that the pivots are too chaotic.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The whipsaw turns have left markets, governments and consumers alike confused and worried about what’s next.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The dogs crowd into the bathroom, peering over the edge of the tub with expressions that viewers described as both confused and concerned.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The muzzle of a hunting rifle poked out from the back seat, and a water bottle on the front console was filled with the brown swill of chewing tobacco.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration has been accused of being sloppy in selecting its targets for arrest and deportation, with critics accusing them of relying on tattoo symbols and clothing to make their allegations of gang affiliation.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Given publicly available information and pages of corrections Tyler provided to the reporters, the editorial board’s commentary is at best sloppy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The new house is now disgustingly filthy and filled with trash and the smell of cat urine.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The common areas of the building have been filthy, too: trash all around the grounds and dirty stairwells.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Messed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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