mess
noun
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.
had messed
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past perfectof mess.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But in the book, Jill Biden says her husband asked her if he had messed up the debate, and that she replied: "Yes, you did."
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Trying to tell Nourafchan that he had lost his trading connection, one of the ring members said his “laborers” had messed up the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“I felt like I was crazy. I felt like I had messed up the whole thing,” Christopher said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
"I got flustered and started crying because I thought I had messed it up."
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022
He had received a B for his semester’s work in psychology because he had messed up some math equations on the final examination.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
