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mussed

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verb

past tense of muss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mussed
Adjective
  • The couple split in 2023 with the dispute expanding over the following year into a messy and public ordeal.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Biology is complex and messy, and often defies easy categorization.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The series shows what life is really like for the Baldwins — chaotic, funny, exhausting and filled with love.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Spaces brimming with personality that feels intentional and curated, as opposed to chaotic.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Buddy was seen at the Kings game looking rather disheveled, with what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and drinking what appeared to be a beer.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The fabric is breathable and lightweight without feeling thin or flimsy and the fit is slightly oversized, which gives it a relaxed and casual look that isn’t sloppy.
    Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In the week leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration, a brief but sloppy food fight broke out between the Trump team and the outgoing Biden administration over who deserves credit for finalizing a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Mussed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mussed. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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