playing (around)

present participle of play (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playing (around)
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
  • What if some big musician is screwing around at sound check and sings one of [Spinal Tap’s] songs.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Cruz Beckham brought surrealist footwear codes to Paris Fashion Week on Friday, stepping out in JW Anderson’s frog loafers — a playful collaboration with Wellipets that fused PVC nostalgia with avant-garde design.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And so, Stephanie is just, much like me, stepping out of the norm in her culture.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Playing (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playing%20%28around%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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