fiddled (around)

past tense of fiddle (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddled (around)
Verb
  • The offense played 69 snaps, the defense 53.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While Gandy played twice in the state of California during his three seasons with the Falcons, there’s an insufficient linkage between the Falcons and California for purposes of workers’ comp coverage.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The club had kicked around the idea of Suárez and Nola sharing an outing, but it was made official on Monday night after a gut-wrenching Game 2 loss.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Fiddled (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddled%20%28around%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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