as in to fool around
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
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Recent Examples of horse around
But Andrew continued to live at the home and was often seen riding his horse around Windsor Great Park and photographed waving to crowds.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
In April 2020, Iglesias shared a video of him horsing around with Lucy and Nicholas as the pair attempted to climb on his back for a ride.
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Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
At this point in time, my little AI company, a lean and mean group of passionate believers, is horsing around fine-tuning the product, living on a couple of angel investments, where a 10X return on few million dollars is very satisfying, not only to the angel, but also to the employees.
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Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Oct. 2025
Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.
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Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 July 2025
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
In April 2020, Iglesias shared a video of him horsing around with Lucy and Nicholas as the pair attempted to climb on his back for a ride.
—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
At this point in time, my little AI company, a lean and mean group of passionate believers, is horsing around fine-tuning the product, living on a couple of angel investments, where a 10X return on few million dollars is very satisfying, not only to the angel, but also to the employees.
—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Oct. 2025
Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.
—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse around
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Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.
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And this fool is taking it with the fools around him.
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On Monday, OpenAI will host its first-ever Cannes Lions event a few blocks away from the Palais where the awards are given, along the boulevard where the major tech players and ad holding companies have traditionally set up shop to show off to clients.
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The actress showed off micro bangs and a chin-grazing chop for her role as a manager.
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Its asymmetrical riff on the classic bucket hat takes the usual cut up a notch.
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The new non-stop flights will cut up to four hours off travel time compared to current one-stop services.
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Currently, Screen Time often acts up and just cuts off access to all apps, whether it’s supposed to or not.
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Baye continued acting up until 2023.
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.
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Nebraska fans with seats around the tunnel spotted them, because thousands of Nebraska fans were still in their seats, reveling, the music still thumping in the arena, as if some kind of encore would be happening.
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“Horse around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20around. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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