muddle
verb (used with object)
to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
have been muddling
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present perfect progressiveof muddle.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“You seem to have been muddling things nicely in my absence,” observed Trimmer after a moment, with cool audacity.
From The Scarlet Feather by Will Grefé
