trifle with

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.

Examples of trifle with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While technical climbing experience isn’t mandatory to reach the summit, the mountain is also not to be trifled with. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Heavy rain was bad enough, but lightning in the area is, obviously, nothing to be trifled with. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

How to Make Ina Garten’s Eton Mess Think of this traditional English dessert like a single-serving trifle with meringue pieces instead of cake. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026

These Spurs, and Wembanyama more than all the rest, are not to be trifled with. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026