trifle with
phrasal verb
trifled with; trifling with; trifles with
: to treat or deal with (someone or something) in a way that shows a lack of proper respect or seriousness
You shouldn't trifle with their feelings.
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Advertisement Advertisement Unbeknownst to Hyo-man, Si-eun is not someone to be trifled with.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
The bot has an 8-inch cutting disc with multiple spinning razor blades (not to be trifled with as the tip of my middle finger can attest).
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
In the 10-episode Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Nuclear waste is a very dangerous thing and not to be trifled with, so handling it to make sure none of it enters the biosphere is a very serious business.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
This Utah team, however, isn’t to be trifled with or written off.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 10-episode Season 2, Mark (Adam Scott) and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
The bot has an 8-inch cutting disc with multiple spinning razor blades (not to be trifled with as the tip of my middle finger can attest).
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
In the 10-episode Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Nuclear waste is a very dangerous thing and not to be trifled with, so handling it to make sure none of it enters the biosphere is a very serious business.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
This Utah team, however, isn’t to be trifled with or written off.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
In the 10-episode Season 2, Mark (Adam Scott) and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Trifle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trifle%20with. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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