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as in played
to spend time in aimless activity
spent the vacation day just messing around
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as in flirted
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women
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as in associated
to come or be together as friends
if you continue to mess around with such narrow-minded boobs, you'll begin to think and act like them
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messed around
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Along with catching, Rodriguez has played first base, second base, third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025 -
While the defense played well, the loss was a crushing disappointment.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tyreek Hill flirted with becoming the NFL’s first 2,000-yard receiver twice (2022 and 2023).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lucas has gone a step further and flirted with a potential run himself.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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The spending watchdog agency echoed its 2019 criticism of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight of administrative costs associated with state initiatives approved in the name of Medicaid reform.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are a fair few brands associated with a multitude of clubs that might leave a sour taste, depending on your disposition, but footballers are fairly limited in their ability to do much about it.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police tracked Travis Decker's truck and learned the vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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When the president traveled to New York to address the United Nations he was beset by a series of embarrassing technical malfunctions.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kuina is teaching karate at her father’s dojo, Heiya is an influencer, Aguni is running the Hatter’s hat shop, and Niragi is trying to be better for his kid.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Developed by the late Silvio Horta and based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, Ugly Betty premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ran for four seasons until 2010.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hartmann connected with sophomore Brady Reeves (the son of the head coach) on a 28-yard scoring strike that extended the lead to 14-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Two plays later, senior quarterback Owen Mordas connected on a beautiful bomb to senior receiver Brody Carges for a score to make it 14-7.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The idea of an independent misconduct authority has been kicked around by the industry since the Noel Clarke scandal four years ago, but its existence has become more pressing amid a string of power abuse crises involving the likes of MasterChef presenter Wallace and ITV chef Gino D’Acampo.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton posted a trio of photos of Roscoe at the vet while hooked up to various machines.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Everyone’s either hooked up to an IV in a metal chair in a dark room.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Messed around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messed%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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