muddle
verb (used with object)
to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
has muddled
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present perfectof muddle (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 rest of the story has muddled motivations and stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
Most other people’s income in the aggregate has muddled along a line that, if it’s not exactly flat, is pretty close to it.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2023
That the country has muddled through so far is a testament only to the fact that the worst has not yet hit.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2022
The debate has muddled the message on already confusing booster recommendations.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
He has muddled his brain with the music of a dozen different nations; if he had had any individuality it would have been submerged.
From Visionaries by James Huneker
