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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
Packers quarterback Jordan Love — looking for deep-shot touchdowns instead of controlling the ball with a lead — messed around and offered the Niners a handful of opportunities to make Sunday’s contest a competitive game.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
In a recent ranking of the cheapest U.S. cities for remote workers to live in, Texas didn't mess around.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
The man in Washington might have just been messing around with ChatGPT.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
Players will be able to mess around with the character creation and design their character and Palico.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
In a recent ranking of the cheapest U.S. cities for remote workers to live in, Texas didn't mess around.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
The man in Washington might have just been messing around with ChatGPT.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
Players will be able to mess around with the character creation and design their character and Palico.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mess around
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Jamaal Jarrett, 6-5 and 350 pounds, played in 11 games this as a true sophomore for Georgia this season and recorded 3 tackles.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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After Iowa State, UConn will play its last game before the holiday break against No. 7 USC at the XL Center on Saturday (8 p.m., FOX).Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Whitney and Isaiah have transitioned from flirting at frat parties to getting all the way down with minimal to zero personal chatter or details.Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Never shy about spending or even over-paying, the Phils flirted with Snell, Burnes, and Fried but did not pull the trigger, though trade-maker Dave Dombrowski loves veterans and is often over-active.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Second, food now travels very far before reaching consumers: The average distance a typical food item travels is 1,500 to 2,500 miles before being bought.Vaclav Smil, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pair share an inextricable bond, tied by a dark secret, even as Sula leaves to travel the country.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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The inclusion of glass fibers prevents the material from shattering upon impact, addressing one of the primary concerns associated with ceramic watch cases.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The question came up in the two co-hosts's conversation on micro-weddings, a trend that is gaining speed due to the high costs associated with the occasion.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Trump: The president-elect sued The Des Moines Register for running a pre-election poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris. Space: U.S. agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Elon Musk and SpaceX complied with protocols intended to protect state secrets.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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Families can bond over horseback riding, fishing, and archery or relax with the heated pools and spa.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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But, just as Jane Austen bonded her lovers by matching their interests, bond with your audience by matching your interests with theirs.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess%20around. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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