messed up
Americanadjective
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beaten up; looking disarrayed.
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confused and unhappy.
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intoxicated with alcohol or narcotics.
Example Sentences
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Because her whole life, she’s been told, ‘You’re wrong, you’ve messed up, you’ve got things wrong.’
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
But in the book, Jill Biden says her husband asked her if he had messed up the debate, and that she replied: "Yes, you did."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Tyson admitted he wasn’t familiar with Von, but thankfully stated he did indeed like him, because that would have really messed up the rest of the episode!
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Yes, Arsenal have messed up recently, but not this time.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
It’s kinda messed up that I’m enjoying this.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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