as in fiddled (around)
to spend time in aimless activity
I spent all weekend at home just puttering around
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But the Heat was outscored 9-0 when Ware and Adebayo played alongside each other in the first half on Saturday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026 -
People who were unexpectedly called to help with recovery operations, like McQueeney, played a key role in capturing the aftermath.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 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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In the email, Dixon suggested that the fire department employee may have messed around with the department's equipment.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Puttered (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puttered%20%28around%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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