MUCKS UP Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

mucks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of muck up

as in fumbles

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way I swear, she mucks up everything she tries

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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026

Definition of fumbles

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Grucci fireworks are stored in cement-block structures in rural Virginia—well spaced, in case one blows.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Peter trying to have a normal holiday while grieving Tony, Mysterio’s deception, and the post-credits scene that blows Peter’s life apart — all of it feeds into where the new film finds him.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

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That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Hikers walk ancient stone pathways built by the Inca through cloud forests, mountain passes, and Inca ruins.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of ruins

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Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.

— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of murders

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That is, unless you’re motivated to pay individual device prices for a business-specific model (which Microsoft dubs Surface Laptop or Pro for Business).

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
The stockpiles in Cushing, Oklahoma – which dubs itself the pipeline crossroads of America – fell below 20 million barrels and remained below that critical threshold last week.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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