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as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
spent the vacation day just messing around
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as in to flirt
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
if you continue to mess around with such narrow-minded boobs, you'll begin to think and act like them
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Recent Examples of mess around
Dastardly adjustment on a play the Rams have messed around with a lot behind the scenes, and in a crucial moment.
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The results are often imperfect, but since the camera is digital, a photographer can mess around and get instant gratification.
—Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2024
Josh Heupel was on his way to messing around and finding out.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
While messing around in camp, the reactive lighting mode was annoying to me.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The results are often imperfect, but since the camera is digital, a photographer can mess around and get instant gratification.
—Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2024
Josh Heupel was on his way to messing around and finding out.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
While messing around in camp, the reactive lighting mode was annoying to me.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mess around
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Boldo contains antioxidants, which help protect cell health and play a role in preventing certain health conditions.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Wolf Man, in which Lon Chaney Jr. played the memorable title character.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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But on this southern front of the Trump empire, Palm Beach County, Donald Trump is flirting with ignoble defeat.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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But their boss could flirt with bringing down the tariff hammer on these partners too.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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If possible, avoid traveling to Dubrovnik in July and August.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
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Up next The Kings’ will travel to the Windy City for their second game of the three-game road trip to take on the Chicago Bulls.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2024
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While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Sixty four percent of response professionals see an increase in business risk associated with responding to customers formally (via RFP, DDQ) and informally when sales reps answer non proposal questions or customers get answers from chatbots.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the week since Dallas parted ways with Mike McCarthy, most of the names associated with the position carry an explanation.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite the dual challenges of running a rapidly scaling company and managing her health, Rissetto remains focused on her North Star: ensuring that everyone, regardless of health literacy, financial status, education, or ethnicity, has access to a healthier life.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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Stop electing these opportunists, and please run candidates that care about our state and its citizens.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
1 Oct. 2024
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The two bonded over the bye week after butting heads a year ago.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bottlenose dolphins are one of the more common dolphin species in the wild — the kind humans might encounter while boating — and do well with humans in settings like zoos where they become bonded with the staff.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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