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Examples of mess around in a Sentence
spent the vacation day just messing around
a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women
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The 31-year-old seemed to be messing around on her computer when making the post.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 June 2024
Twelve days before Brazil’s tournament opener vs. Costa Rica, Brazil Coach Dorival Júnior was not messing around.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Naturally, the actor’s assistant doesn’t want her mom messing around with him.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 29 May 2024
The reigning Cy Young and two-time All-Star were messing around with a baseball at their lockers, which run perpendicular to Warren’s.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 June 2024
Twelve days before Brazil’s tournament opener vs. Costa Rica, Brazil Coach Dorival Júnior was not messing around.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Naturally, the actor’s assistant doesn’t want her mom messing around with him.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 29 May 2024
The reigning Cy Young and two-time All-Star were messing around with a baseball at their lockers, which run perpendicular to Warren’s.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mess around
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mess%20around. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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