as in to mess
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So Damien really let Drew take care of that part, and Drew, who has a martial arts background, would constantly tell me to mess it up.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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Today, that’s not true anymore and that messed people up.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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They were stacked in teetering towers, jumbled in messy piles.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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This kind of discovery is rare for Clovis technology, which usually has remains of many more visits and activities all jumbled together.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Fresh herbs, such as basil or mint, can be muddled to release their natural oils, adding a fresh aromatic element to cocktails.Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Murphy’s recent shows at his legacy home base, FX, have been muddled and baroque, but on ABC, he’s got the goods, as evidenced by the premiere episode of his new show set on a luxury cruise ship.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Climate change is so far advanced that its effects will disorder society for generations to come.Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
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On a molecular level, sarcomeres—proteins that aid contraction—were shorter and disordered after space exposure, and cells’ mitochondria, responsible for energy production, had become deformed.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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Hybrid data is here to stay, so don’t let data disarray slow innovation or undermine smart business decision making.Ram Venkatesh, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
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Salt stains aren't limited to hard floors: Carpet can also become discolored due to salt, and is one of the most difficult flooring types to clean afterward.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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The adhesive used to repair the vase was brown and discolored.Dennis Kight, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Colly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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