messed around

verb

Definition of messed aroundnext
past tense of mess around
1
as in played
to spend time in aimless activity spent the vacation day just messing around

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2
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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3
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
  1. played
  2. flirted
  3. run
  4. connected
  5. ran
  6. joined
  7. collaborated
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  • The 1989 film centers on a father, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase), who tries to plan the perfect Christmas for his family despite never-ending obstacles and chaos.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Here, he’s played by Bill Skarsgård, continuing his streak of playing movie monsters.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
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  • Congress had flirted repeatedly with shutdowns over the past two years with Republicans in control of the House and Democrats the Senate.
    Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Boston has flirted with the idea of moving Rafael Devers over to first base, which would conflict with Casas.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of flirted
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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
  • Celebrities have been chastised less for running people over.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of run
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  • The Baltimore Police Department has not confirmed if Sunday’s arrests are connected to Saturday’s armed carjacking.
    Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Federal election rules allow candidates’ campaigns to foot the bill for travel and security expenses that are connected to their official or campaign duties.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
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  • This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ran
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  • Seeking to deepen her impact, Lahar left Columbia after three years and eventually relocated from New York to Israel and joined Tech2Peace to pioneer innovative approaches to fostering collaboration and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • One requirement for anyone who has joined the cast, aside from drumming skills, has been expressive eyes and body language that can fill in for the wordlessness.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of joined
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  • For this next-gen chip development, the research team collaborated with Beihang University and Imperial College London.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The two later collaborated to co-produce Christmas with the Campbells (2022) and the holiday movie podcast A Cinematic Christmas Journey, with Billingsley co-hosting alongside actor Steve Byrne.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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messed around

messed over

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