Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Messing Things or Causing Problems

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to ball up [verb]

to ruin or create disorder in something

Ex: The new intern unfortunately balled up the office filing system .

to botch up [verb]

to make a serious mistake that causes a lot of harm or destruction

Ex: She tends to botch up simple tasks with careless mistakes .

to clutter up [verb]

to transform a place into a messy or disorganized environment

Ex: I need to declutter my closet because it 's cluttered up with clothes I do n't wear anymore .

to cock up [verb]

to mess up something, often due to the lack of necessary ability or knowledge

Ex: Despite their good intentions , the company 's decision to rebrand cocked up with a poorly executed marketing campaign .

to jumble up [verb]

to disorganize items, elements, or information, creating a state of confusion or chaos

Ex: The earthquake jumbled up the contents of the kitchen cabinets .

to mess up [verb]

to make a mistake or error, causing a situation or task to become disorganized, confused, or unsuccessful

Ex: The new employee sometimes messes up the data entry tasks .

to mix up [verb]

to unintentionally change the arrangement or order of a group of things, often leading to confusion or errors

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to muck up [verb]

to mess up and not succeed because of a mistake that completely ruins something

Ex: The students often worry about mucking up their exams by overlooking important details .

to muddle up [verb]

to confuse or mix two or more things or people together

Ex: She muddled up the facts of the case .

to slip up [verb]

to make a mistake

Ex: In the interview , he slipped up by providing incorrect information about his work experience .

to trip up [verb]

to make someone stumble or fall by hitting or catching their foot on something

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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up'
Interacting or Documenting	Increasing or Decreasing	Causing or Expressing a Feeling	Creating or Making
Moving or Positioning	Stopping, Finishing, or Delaying	Cleaning or Separating	Giving or Gathering
Improving or Strengthening	Messing Things or Causing Problems	Harming, Criticizing, or Stealing	Starting or Emerging
Adding or Filling	Paying, Assessing, or Checking	Facing, Allowing, or Restricting	Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting
Styling, Barfing, or Discovering	Becoming	Consuming or Cutting	Reaching or Elevating
Securing, Confining, or Hiding	Others