PUTTERS (AROUND) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

putters (around)

verb

present tense third-person singular of putter (around)

as in potters (around)

to spend time in aimless activity I spent all weekend at home just puttering around

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In the example below, Stephen Eustaquio plays it short, with Canada set up to attack the six-yard box with two runners.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
France faces Spain in the Dallas semifinal Tuesday, and Argentina plays England in Atlanta on Wednesday.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.

— Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

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