messed up

American  

adjective

Slang.

1. beaten up; looking disarrayed.

2. confused and unhappy.

3. intoxicated with alcohol or narcotics.

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Example Sentences

The board must accept they messed up and move on.

From BBC

“I’m classier than that. I was just caught up in the moment. Emotions get high. I won’t sit here and act like I’m a perfect man. I messed up when I did that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Don’t wait until your flight is messed up to figure out backup plans, especially if it’s a trip you have to take.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's just a very big ask for something that they've messed up on, and they should have been able to sort out themselves."

From BBC

I kept meticulous records, mostly because I thought my mom would come back around and be mad at me, because I messed up her very precise financial methodology.

From Barron's