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horsing around

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verb

present participle of horse around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horsing around
Noun
  • When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Born Drew Desbordes, Druski, 30, is a long way from the kid who spent his time at the dinner table cutting up.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park has some monkey business going on: updates to its primate and other animal habitats, educational buildings and pathways.
    Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
  • Do a direct export from the original system—no monkey business.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • 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, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The bandeau was attached with a lace mesh fabric, and there was a second triangle cutout showing off her abs.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But standing out and showing off are two different things.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson, who struggles with a neuroma, swears by her Oofos mules to keep it from acting up.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Finally, after plenty of clowning, Taylor Swift has revealed that her 12th album is on the way, titled The Life of a Showgirl.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Butch Baker, who was Henry County sheriff until 2014, recalled an incident in which Bertram was accused of inappropriate horseplay at the community corrections office.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Horsing around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horsing%20around. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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