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 rest of the day is his, spent mostly on yoga, messing around on his computer, taking walks and reading.
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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
So for example Joule, our digital assistant, cannot mess around with compliance checks on travel and on sourcing, or on directing the flow of materials.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Apple doesn’t mess around with its Air lineup anymore.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
For wireless performance that doesn’t mess around, this one really earns its price tag, especially with today’s 30% discount.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
So for example Joule, our digital assistant, cannot mess around with compliance checks on travel and on sourcing, or on directing the flow of materials.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Apple doesn’t mess around with its Air lineup anymore.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
For wireless performance that doesn’t mess around, this one really earns its price tag, especially with today’s 30% discount.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mess%20around. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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