loused up

verb

Definition of loused upnext
past tense of louse up
1
as in fumbled
to make a mistake everything is riding on this project, so we can't afford to louse up

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2
as in blew
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way I loused up the wallpapering job in the bedroom—the seams show too much

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  1. tripped
  2. ruined
  3. destroyed
Verb
  • Lake's comfort and polish in front of the camera stood in contrast to Gallego, a military veteran who occasionally tripped on his words.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • If a circuit breaker has been tripped, contact an electrician to inspect them before turning them on.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of tripped
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In 1916, 25 people died when floodwaters swept away buildings, destroyed the local power plant, ruined the railroad and cut Asheville off from the rest of the country, according to the Asheville Museum of History.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
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  • More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, by October 1, senior Israeli and American officials assessed that the Israeli air campaign has destroyed half of the militia’s missiles and rockets.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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