Synonyms of mess around
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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Roger would go out and kind of mess around right before the tournament.
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Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most people are messing around charging far too little for clients who don't appreciate them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
No messing around — just wham, bam, thank you, GLAM!
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
For small messes around the house and in the car, opt for the Black+Decker Handheld Vacuum.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most people are messing around charging far too little for clients who don't appreciate them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
No messing around — just wham, bam, thank you, GLAM!
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
For small messes around the house and in the car, opt for the Black+Decker Handheld Vacuum.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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