1
as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the bachelor party had left the house in a total mess
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2
as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
a mess of oatmeal
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as in loads
a considerable amount
an unexpected Super Bowl loss that unleashed a whole mess of finger-pointing and second-guessing
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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate
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Recent Examples of mess
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
These women have already done the hard work of being public messes.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Almost all these variants messed a little too much with the careful balance of simplicity, readability, reasoning, and luck that made the original Minesweeper so addictive.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trump Wants To Blame The Federal Reserve Trump wants to deal with this mess by pressuring the U.S. Federal Reserve—the central bank—to lower interest rates.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
These women have already done the hard work of being public messes.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
For those with an aversion to mess, the Brazilian manicure might not sound like the best nail-painting method.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Almost all these variants messed a little too much with the careful balance of simplicity, readability, reasoning, and luck that made the original Minesweeper so addictive.
—Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mess
Noun
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Emotional devastation lingers in L.A. fire zones March 9, 2025 Questions of how people can donate their own cookbook collections to the cause are already pouring in; Now Serving hopes to organize donation drives in the future, perhaps for an event in July, six months from the fires’ havoc.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The film rocketed back in time to show the havoc the creature wreaked on a group of Native Americans in the Great Plains during the 18th century.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, McDonald's $5 Meal Deal offers a variety of classic meals.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Plan to take half of your meal home for leftovers; restaurant meals are usually large and provide more than one portion.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Instead of stopping short upon the sight of Duren, Bridges stepped up, pushing himself into Cunningham.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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All of this is to say that the sight of the Fantastic Four entering the 616 universe likely spells doom, pun intended, for how their cinematic reintroduction will go come July 25th.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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The Democratic Party condemned the Supreme Court, accusing it of trying to interfere in the election.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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The evidence is now clear that lactate itself doesn’t interfere in any significant way with muscle function.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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It’s said that during the festival, the gates of hell open and ghosts visit earth.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to the team, the existence of a hell ant in Brazil shows that the insects were already widely distributed around the world and diversified sometime early in their evolution.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Panthers’ style means a heavier brand of hockey will certainly be on the menu, compared to the first round.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The trick is to find multiple locations that are close enough together and decide on a menu that feels cohesive.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The episode allowed the Emmy-winning Max series to finally pay homage to the world’s biggest comedy fest, which for decades was a talent incubator and industry summer camp where deals were struck and comics like Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Quinta Brunson were discovered.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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That’s because the Treasury secretary keeps saying, there's going to be deals, there's going to be deals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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“Mess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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