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is messing

  • present progressive
    of mess (3rd person singular).
    mess
    noun
    a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition.

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Another issue is that climate change is messing with LEO, according to research published last month in Nature Sustainability.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025

Perfect for the late nights, Odyssy’s alluring vocals connect whether he’s singing or rapping, especially as he rejoices that the girl on his mind is messing with a misfit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

"I think it's so crazy that people are able to get online or publish anything that is not 100% fact. That really is messing with my life."

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2022

“Hop off, because I think you being on my shoulders is messing with my vision,” 32-year-old Aaron Jones said to his daughter, Kaelyn, 6.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022

I thought I was wrong about Bernard, but here he is messing with Alex.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée