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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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New York does not mess around, and almost every mile was lined with people cheering and holding up signs that kept me smiling through the pain.
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Katie Henwood, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
This stick vacuum uses up to 18,000 units of pressure to suck up miscellaneous messes around your house — from pet hair to dust bunnies.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
The expansion means that a lot more people can choose to mess around with SGE.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2023
The device, which converts into handheld steam cleaner, also comes with accessories to tackle above-floor messes around the house.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
No more messing around with the future of our Nation.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2023
The allspice dram in particular doesn’t mess around—even a little bit brings a double-barreled blast of spice to the drink—making this drink equally suited standing around an afternoon barbeque or sitting around an evening fireplace.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2023
Get The Recipe 08 of 36 Chicken And Fontina Panini
Crusty on the outside and gooey on the inside, this sandwich doesn't mess around.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
Now your shows are messing around with German expressionistic lighting, Kabuki tropes, and comically oversize suits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
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Katie Henwood, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
This stick vacuum uses up to 18,000 units of pressure to suck up miscellaneous messes around your house — from pet hair to dust bunnies.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
The expansion means that a lot more people can choose to mess around with SGE.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2023
The device, which converts into handheld steam cleaner, also comes with accessories to tackle above-floor messes around the house.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
No more messing around with the future of our Nation.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2023
The allspice dram in particular doesn’t mess around—even a little bit brings a double-barreled blast of spice to the drink—making this drink equally suited standing around an afternoon barbeque or sitting around an evening fireplace.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2023
Get The Recipe 08 of 36 Chicken And Fontina Panini
Crusty on the outside and gooey on the inside, this sandwich doesn't mess around.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
Now your shows are messing around with German expressionistic lighting, Kabuki tropes, and comically oversize suits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mess%20around. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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