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I swear, she mucks up everything she tries.
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Kansas City’s defense was waiting and stuffed him short of a first down — or at least mucked up the play enough that a replay review couldn’t determine whether Allen had reached the line to gain.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Democrats will continue to try and muck up Trump legally and stop him from getting on the ballot.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Duke Be less chaotic The Blue Devils are masters at mucking up a game, whether that’s by pressing, forcing turnovers or drawing (and committing) fouls.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Sadly, a corpse discovered in the waters just beyond the house mucks up the divine press coverage Greer had been arranging with—huh!—People magazine.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Democrats will continue to try and muck up Trump legally and stop him from getting on the ballot.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Duke Be less chaotic The Blue Devils are masters at mucking up a game, whether that’s by pressing, forcing turnovers or drawing (and committing) fouls.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Sadly, a corpse discovered in the waters just beyond the house mucks up the divine press coverage Greer had been arranging with—huh!—People magazine.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Muck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muck%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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