mess over

verb

Definition of mess overnext
slang
as in to abuse
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years

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  1. abuse
  2. take apart
  3. bully
Verb
  • The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Corning for possibly abusing its market dominance in supplying its protective glass to electronics vendors.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In her old home, Sasha was abused and could not walk or clean herself properly.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
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  • The robotic arms can automatically take apart a device like a data center server and manage the electronics for reuse or recycling.
    Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
  • His people took apart the consoles and throttle, making Big Alice a glorified server under the control of the Snowpiercer engine — at least Wilford isn’t here to see this.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of take apart
Verb
  • There is a fine line between bullying and encouraging others to do what’s right.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In an application for a restraining order, which was granted by a judge, a woman alleged that Ali harassed, bullied and threatened her.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of bully
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Thesaurus Entries Near mess over

messmates

mess over

mess (up)

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