messes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of messesnext
plural of mess
1
as in jumbles
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 meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time a mess of oatmeal

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3
as in horrors
something unpleasant to look at the car was a mess after the accident

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4
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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messes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mess
as in interferes
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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  1. meals
  2. horrors
  3. interferes
  4. menus
  5. piles
  6. pokes
  7. havoc
  8. deals
Noun
  • There have also been events parts of the world such as delivering meals and smiley treats to those in need and holding smile events in hospitals.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To help begin bridging this gap, consider practical first steps like offering plant-forward meals to patients; my own company has found dishes such as mushroom garden Bolognese and kabocha squash over rice to be surprisingly popular with patients.
    Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • The stability and recovery that predominated in the summer has partly been washed away, by the war-auguring strikes in Lebanon and Israel and by the closer-to-home horrors of the floods from Hurricane Helene in the Southeast.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For Amos, who began researching his own family’s history in Africa in 1970, exploring the horrors of the slave trade on screen was a deeply personal and moving experience.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of horrors
Verb
  • Rather than offering this kind of wide but simple protection, politics interferes.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Channel your energy into knowledge, education and updating your skills, and make your intentions crystal clear to anyone who interferes.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Some, like his New York flagship Jean-Georges, have retained their high reputations, others are copycats set with menus of his signature dishes, and some are downright mediocre.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Improving service and menus Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy last month under new ownership, led by one of its lenders, Fortress Investment Group.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of piles
Verb
  • The logic sounds airtight until the market pokes holes in it.
    John Walkup, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Elsewhere in the promos, Thompson pokes fun at his long tenure.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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  • Forecasters said the storm could cause dangerous surf and riptides across the whole Gulf region in the coming days, after causing havoc in Cuba where millions are still without power.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The renowned killer known as the Baba Yaga returned to wreak more violent havoc for three more movies: 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2, 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • New flash deals will drop every 24 hours, and Wayfair customers will find unbeatable doorbusters from La-Z-Boy, Babyletto, Bissell, CharBroil and more.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Here, the best October Amazon Prime Day hiking and camping deals.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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