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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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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Recent Examples of messes
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Don't Put it Down, Put it Away There are kitchen messes that are pretty unavoidable and just come with the territory of cooking, like crumbs and sticky surfaces.
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Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Microfiber towels make for simple yet effective cleaning tools against some of your home’s biggest messes.
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
This one, for example, is designed to keep bottles upright, so there’s no need to fear messes caused by upended hair products, cleansers, and more.
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Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The high mode is designed for stronger extraction when pulling dirty water back out of fabric, while the lower mode gives users more runtime for lighter messes.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
These devices have significant improvements from old-school vacuums, like long battery life, powerful suction, HEPA filtration to remove unwanted airborne particles, and wet-dry features to tackle the toughest messes.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
From pet hair to crumbs, this Shark handheld cordless vacuum cleaner can tackle messes large and small, thanks to strong suction and a self-cleaning brush that resists pet hair accumulation.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Like that series, this movie messes with your mind by taking full advantage of creepy backroom spaces.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
When Kristi tells her this place messes with your mind, Mari tells her this is different.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
But pollen also messes with sleep, ups the risk of sinus infections, causes people to miss school and work, and can pose more serious dangers.
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Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
This rug can stand up to all your pets’ messes with its durable fibers that are easy to spot-clean.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
The latter may be tied to iron deficiency from irregular periods, plus the drop in estrogen, which messes with the dopamine activity that regulates muscle control.
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2026
Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Member's Mark Premium Baby Wipes Big messes are no problem for Member’s Mark Premium Baby Wipes, which come packaged in 12 press-open lid packs of 96 wipes each.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Don't Put it Down, Put it Away There are kitchen messes that are pretty unavoidable and just come with the territory of cooking, like crumbs and sticky surfaces.
—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
Microfiber towels make for simple yet effective cleaning tools against some of your home’s biggest messes.
—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
This one, for example, is designed to keep bottles upright, so there’s no need to fear messes caused by upended hair products, cleansers, and more.
—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The high mode is designed for stronger extraction when pulling dirty water back out of fabric, while the lower mode gives users more runtime for lighter messes.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
These devices have significant improvements from old-school vacuums, like long battery life, powerful suction, HEPA filtration to remove unwanted airborne particles, and wet-dry features to tackle the toughest messes.
—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Verb
Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
From pet hair to crumbs, this Shark handheld cordless vacuum cleaner can tackle messes large and small, thanks to strong suction and a self-cleaning brush that resists pet hair accumulation.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Like that series, this movie messes with your mind by taking full advantage of creepy backroom spaces.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
When Kristi tells her this place messes with your mind, Mari tells her this is different.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
But pollen also messes with sleep, ups the risk of sinus infections, causes people to miss school and work, and can pose more serious dangers.
—
Keerti Gopal,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
This rug can stand up to all your pets’ messes with its durable fibers that are easy to spot-clean.
—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
The latter may be tied to iron deficiency from irregular periods, plus the drop in estrogen, which messes with the dopamine activity that regulates muscle control.
—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2026
Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messes
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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Immigrants being detained at the Miramar facility are being fed three small microwaveable meals a day, housed in extremely hot temperatures, and have no private place to speak with their attorneys, Wasserman Schultz said.
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Witt has become something like the Simon Cowell of struggle meals.
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Many of its founding members had seen the horrors of World War I up close (Breton and several others had served in the French army) and blamed their fathers’ generation for the carnage.
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Netflix is releasing a new game show, one that combines the popularity of Squid Game, the timeless charms of the live-action Wonka experience, and the unwanted ubiquity of technofascist horrors beyond our comprehension.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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Here’s when to watch and how to catch the best views before bright moonlight interferes.
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If Damascus interferes in Lebanon, sectarian violence could follow, as the Syrian military presence would likely be interpreted as direct opposition to Hezbollah’s Shiite fighters.
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Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.
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The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
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More than 120 restaurants across more than 30 neighborhoos will be offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus starting at $30.
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The resulting supply crunch has driven up cattle prices and, ultimately, the cost of beef at grocery stores and on restaurant menus.
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The route starts with the more popular south-shore sights, then grows quieter after Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, continuing into the East Fjords and northern Iceland.
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Scientists cannot agree on how this shift from nonlife to life, or abiogenesis, happened, but some have turned their sights on trying it out for themselves in the lab.
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“Messes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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