as in fiddled (around)
to spend time in aimless activity
pottering around indoors on a rainy day
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Division 1 In the spirit of the Highlanders, Helix High School senior Delise Jartu played bagpipes in a Scottish outfit before the game.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026 -
His role, Reggie Porter Montgomery, was originally played by the late Chadwick Boseman — his future Black Panther costar — who was fired after just one week on set for criticizing Reggie's character arc for playing into racial stereotypes.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pottered (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottered%20%28around%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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