fooling around

present participle of fool around

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Recent Examples of fooling around Gisin hopes that by fooling around with measurements of these more exotic states, physicists will come to better understand the role of measurement in general. Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fooling around
Verb
  • The large surface makes cutting up fruits, veggies and meat easy.
    Christopher Murray 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, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs also were playing without rookie wide receiver Jalen Royals, who is recovering from an injury.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Also on Tuesday, a video with Didi showing off boxes of Haitian money wrapped with bank slips circulated on Haitian social media alongside postings of other notorious gang leaders partying over the weekend in various parts of the capital.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, young women have been catapulted into virality by showing off their outfits for rush events, known on a corner of the internet as #RushTok.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Around March, during a session with Allen and Slatkin, Maddell started messing around with chords to pair with an acoustic that Slatkin had at the ready.
    Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • None is more important than what’s been kicking around for at least six decades, a project to bolster California’s north-to-south shipments of water by bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Fooling around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fooling%20around. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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