as in to lounge (around or about)
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The way the Padres screw around this time of year is maddening.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026 -
Mercedes is truly not screwing around with the new EQS.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
13 Apr. 2026
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President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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The squad is resting at the hotel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Part of that is because their resting heart rate is 12 years old.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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The roar gave way to brooms scraping asphalt, trucks idling and fans comparing videos on their phones.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
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Recursive self-improvement will transform the domains that check themselves and idle everywhere else.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Bum (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28around%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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