1
as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
spent the vacation day just messing around
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2
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
Lucia swindles Albie as revenge for getting messed around, while Mia earns respect via her singing.
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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean quick messes around the house and in the car.
—Staff Author, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Robert Pattinson is well known for messing around with the press and telling lies in his interviews, but even he was caught off guard recently while rewatching a television interview from 2011.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Then tackle quick messes around the house and in the car with this handheld vacuum that’s slashed by 76 percent.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean quick messes around the house and in the car.
—Staff Author, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Robert Pattinson is well known for messing around with the press and telling lies in his interviews, but even he was caught off guard recently while rewatching a television interview from 2011.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Then tackle quick messes around the house and in the car with this handheld vacuum that’s slashed by 76 percent.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mess around
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Players who for years were starved for the chance to play meaningful games on behalf of their country now would be able to face-off for international bragging rights.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Over the last year, the Vikings have believed that Rouse and Jurgens could play meaningful roles on the interior of the offensive line.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The 29-year-old has flirted with the number for a couple of seasons but just felt short.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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On Valentine’s Day, the S & P 500 even flirted with a fresh all-time high before ending Friday’s session with a tiny loss.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The power-sapping safety measure was first installed after Bobby Allison’s car, traveling at 210 mph, went airborne and tore through the catchfence at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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While Mark and Helly were fooling around, Helly wasn’t fulfilling her promise to go get the directions Irving left tucked behind Dylan’s motivational poster.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Louie's owner's TikTok account is full of the dog up to mischief, digging in the garden with his owner, watching TV, playing fetch, fooling around in the snow, and undergoing training.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Instead, most of the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms were those associated with the human body.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the public often associates AI with automation and repetitive outputs, the most compelling works are those that communicate the artist’s vision built on years of meticulous studies and experiments.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Later, the Vice President met with Alice Weidel, the leader of Germany’s nationalist AfD party, some of whose officials have downplayed the Holocaust and embraced Nazi rhetoric, and which has run second in pre-election polling.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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One, named Hole 3, had identifiable runes and lines running across it.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
22 Feb. 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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Aside from driving lessons, the father-son duo enjoys bonding over golf.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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After their new arena opened in 2002, the rodeo trip became an opportunity for bonding through adversity.—
Mike Monroe,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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