SCREWED UP Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

screwed up

verb

Definition of screwed up next

past tense of screw up

as in fumbled

to make a mistake we all screw up from time to time, so don't sweat it

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as in blew

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way you've totally screwed up the spreadsheet

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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

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