as in mess
a state in which everything is out of order
careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the wind mussed up my hair
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Recent Examples of muss
Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 8 June 2020
As promised, the restaurant is a no-fuss, no-muss operation.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Linda McMahon, the former pro wrestling executive who served as director of the Small Business Administration under Trump, told of a meeting where one of his grandchildren climbed onto his lap and mussed his hair.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Noun
No other muss or complications.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 8 June 2020
As promised, the restaurant is a no-fuss, no-muss operation.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
Verb
Unexplained is how the lady-ghost pictured above is actually going to down a sip without mussing her costume, or even see, or breath much.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Linda McMahon, the former pro wrestling executive who served as director of the Small Business Administration under Trump, told of a meeting where one of his grandchildren climbed onto his lap and mussed his hair.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Tottenham, meanwhile, ended up going for Ange Postecoglou after being rejected by Slot and are still in the same old mess.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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It's been a mess of a season for both teams, with Mac Jones now starting at quarterback for Jacksonville and Las Vegas going with either Desmond Ridder or Aidan O'Connell.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Altered water levels and temperatures can also disrupt ecosystems, harming native species while benefiting invasive ones like zebra mussels.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The eruption of Mount Tambora is a stark reminder of nature’s power to disrupt and inspire, even as climate change throws a shadow over our world today.Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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For each panel, the artist used hair gel and a spoon to transfer images from the New York Times onto the bedsheets, blending figures and filling in gaps with colored pencils to create a striking landscape that alludes to heaven, earth, and hell.Salomé Gómez-Upegui, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline To do this Sonic and team must reluctantly join forces with Robotnik who has seen his life go to hell after being soundly defeated by them in the second film.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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The outpour of support for Mangione, including the online thirst traps of the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, has disturbed most people.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Long lamented the havoc wreaked on motorists, who will be affected by the partial bridge closure well into 2025.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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This specific design broke the decoy’s shape into smaller visual fragments, confusing the predators.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Some reports by think tanks and on social media appear to confuse TdA with South American theft groups (SATG) operating in the Midwest.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Muss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muss. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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