fooled around

past tense of fool around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fooled around
Verb
  • Mahomes played quarterback for Texas Tech before being drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • More recently, Jovovich played the villainous Blood Queen in the 2019 Hellboy reboot.
    Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • So the final suit cuts up around his neck, and the floral embellishment on his clothes ties him into all of that.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/4 cup each shortening and cold butter, cut up, until pieces are pea size.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Fooled around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fooled%20around. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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