1
as in played
to spend time in aimless activity
spent the vacation day just messing around
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as in flirted
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 associated
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 Synonyms for messed around
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Through the first nine games before Green Bay’s Week 10 bye, Mosby had played seven total defensive snaps.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Social media has played a pivotal role in this shift, allowing smaller businesses like Atlantis Vintage to thrive alongside giants such as The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Ratner had flirted with directing a documentary about two-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025
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But the artists kept bringing in more work and flirted with the idea of parking a low rider in the middle of their exhibition.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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This is more complex than just throwing on some running shoes.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Cubs are an intriguing running team because of their mix of speed and base-stealing ability — Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner in particular — with veterans who have shown high IQ on base, a group that includes Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Dansby Swanson.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.—
Jennifer Guzman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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However, the Golden Globes ceremony is not the only event connected to the awards show that is streaming on Sunday.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Even celebrities joined the effort.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, five Los Angeles schools will be closed Wednesday, and a sixth school has temporarily relocated and joined with another.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Aside from the welcome bottle of Champagne, the brands also collaborated on curating a property-wide selection of Krug Champagne across all of the resort's restaurants and bars, including tastings in the property's new wine cellar.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In 2012, Kim Jones, the former Louis Vuitton men’s designer, collaborated with Kapital for the French label’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Messed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed%20around. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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