fool around

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Recent Examples on the Web Down in the valley, Muriel skips work to fool around with her neighbor Sandra (Sasha Calle), a woman living openly as a lesbian despite the stigma. Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Of course, sometimes flirting or fooling around leads to more serious relationships. Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024 This assumes precautions are in place, like lifting only when supervised; performing all movements with proper, strict, form; never fooling around and seeing who can lift the most weight, etc. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024 Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 50 Worst Decisions in Movie History Bored with that job as well, Newhart and a colleague began fooling around with fictional phone conversations. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fool around 

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