mess
noun
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.
have messed
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present perfectof mess.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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There are all sorts of issues that could have messed up the results that an observational study can’t control for.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
"Governments historically have messed with GDP. They count government spending as part of GDP. So I'm going to separate those two and make it transparent."
From Salon ● May 19, 2025
"I think if it happened any earlier in my life I would have messed it up for myself," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
And looking back on movie history, I know they have messed up.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
There’s, like, ten different potential historical traumas that have messed us up enough that we can still talk to dead people, I guess.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
