muddle the waters

verb

Eggcorn of muddy the waters.

Meanings

verbmuddle the waters (third-person singular simple present muddles the waters, present participle muddling the waters, simple past and past participle muddled the waters)

present singular third person muddles the waters · participle present muddling the waters · participle past muddled the waters · past muddled the waters

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APA

muddle the waters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddle%20the%20waters

MLA

“muddle the waters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddle%20the%20waters. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muddle the waters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddle%20the%20waters.

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