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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Mahomes played quarterback for Texas Tech before being drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025 -
The Before trilogy is both one story and three films, following two people, played by the same actors, across decades.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, the return of Winter on the Rocks, which started in 2012, also shows that the season has perpetually flirted with the year-round mark.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, as San Jose has flirted with the municipal utility option, PG&E has stepped up its performance and commitment to serving San Jose better in the future.—
Devan Patel,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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His parents, who tell THR their son is taking the abrupt introduction to fame in stride, perch nearby, ready to run him home after the shoot.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of whether it is run by M+ or the HKMOA, transparency is important to both the art community and taxpayers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 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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Upon his release from prison, Marte connected with Defy Ventures, a nonprofit program offering entrepreneurship training and business mentoring to the formerly incarcerated.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,Eric Clark,
CNBC,
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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Over 300 lenders have joined the waitlist to use Arc Intelligence.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte Observer Roderick Boone joined the Observer in September 2021 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and NBA.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 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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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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“Messed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed%20around. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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