muddy
adjective
abounding in or covered with mud.
has muddied
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present perfectof muddy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the Iran War and its impact on inflation has muddied that picture, leaving plenty of investors braced for potential rate hikes under incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The lawsuit has muddied CBS parent Paramount Global’s plan for an $8-billion merger with Skydance Media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Some fear he has muddied decades of work by Holocaust researchers to indelibly document the horrors.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2021
British Airways’ fares normally include one checked-in suitcase of up to 23kg, although it has muddied the waters by offering “hand-baggage only” fares in recent years.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2016
Pomuchelskopp thinks he has muddied the water sufficiently to enable him to land his fish."--"Ah,
From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Fritz Reuter
