kid (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid (around)
Verb
  • Quit horsing around — the Clydesdales are back!
    Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
  • In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 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
Verb
  • As Molly and Guy start to fool around, things get hot and heavy, but Ernie has a job to do.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • 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
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“Kid (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid%20%28around%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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