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as in clowned (around)
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
stop monkeying around in the house or you'll break something
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2
as in fiddled (around)
to spend time in aimless activity
would rather just monkey around instead of doing work
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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 -
Nobody wants to get their hands cut up by a downward moving blade.—
Vilius Kavaliauskas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And Georgia appears to have played its hand right.—
Jillian Magtoto,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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All of those games were played in Little Rock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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On a number of occasions against Southeast Missouri State, Raynor showed off his escape ability by breaking the pocket to extend plays.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, Gary teen Ellis Dumas IV placed in a national competition and showed off his writing.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Monkeyed (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeyed%20%28around%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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