fool around

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Recent Examples of fool around Plotwise, four teens who grew up with technology and like to fool around on their laptops invading various verboten sites and having a great time doing it one day happen upon a bright idea. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025 Bigger, bolder personalities may shine as jokers, always fooling around, or as storytellers, bringing imagination to life. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025 While Mark and Helly were fooling around, Helly wasn’t fulfilling her promise to go get the directions Irving left tucked behind Dylan’s motivational poster. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025 While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent. Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fool around
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Verb
  • Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.
    Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2025
  • Heath Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Olympics, can be seen in the video – which the rider said is about two years old – hitting a horse around 40 times.
    Matias Grez, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump played a role of his own in applying pressure.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Pratt plays Detective Chris Raven, a man who programmed an artificial intelligence called Mercy, which Los Angeles courts are using to determine guilt.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Authorities believe it was cut up and sold, AP reported.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • They also aren’t burdened with making sure any of their shots match, since in essence any take can be cut up into a master, close-ups, two-shots, or whatever else Cameron decides.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Military watchers play close attention to what North Korea chooses to show off at such events.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
  • An additional selfie-style photo shows the couple flashing their new status as fiancées as Deahl shows off her engagement ring featuring a sizeable diamond.
    Diana Leyva, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dismantling of the Cubs in the NLDS was a statement series that the Brewers are not messing around and have the power to win their first World Series.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Sean Payton's team is squarely in mess around and find out territory through three quarters.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The student was found hanging about 50 feet up in a tree with the open chute, Metro Nashville Police Department said on X Saturday.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Sturm said his back started acting up after the team’s first practice.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 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
  • Outdoor fitness Fun activities like shooting hoops, playing pickleball or kicking around a soccer ball are fantastic ways to build fitness and boost your health.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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