1
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
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 fire truck was traveling north on South Congress Avenue and trying to make a left turn.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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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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Lung conditions associated with clubbed fingernails include: Lung cancer: About 80% of secondary cases are triggered by lung cancer.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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That can add up quickly, so what are the risks associated with too much sugar in the body?—
Angela Altomare,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2025
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Police have run into problems where driverless vehicles don’t respond to hand signals from officers directing traffic, and the city has been unable to issue tickets to the vehicles, according to a spokesperson for Austin’s Transportation and Public Works department.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The business also runs a cloud computing service, designs software, and operates a consulting business.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
10 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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Kenny works seven days a week, so Roman says Eagles games are a great opportunity to bond.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The group may plan to seek $109 million in bonding this year to keep the project on track.—
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Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess%20around. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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