1
as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement
the cat toyed with the mouse it had caught, batting it about
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2
as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
likes to toy with men whom she has no intention of actually dating
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Recent Examples of toys
Here, Matcha Milk toys the line between sweet and earthy, blending macadamia milk and vanilla with black tea and matcha accord.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toys
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Reid plays this so well, but the direction is a little over the top, with drug-trip visuals that are too distracting to follow the dense-as-ever disjointed narration.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Haiti opens its World Cup campaign against Scotland in Boston on June 13, then plays Brazil June 19 in Philadelphia and Morocco June 24 in Atlanta.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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From time to time the thermometer flirts with 70.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Surrounded by honeymooners, June tries (and flirts) to reclaim her joie de vivre, while Lela is deep in the dark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Johnny Knoxville sports an argyle vest paired with brown trousers to Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Dainty wallpaper wraps around the bedroom, which sports yet another fireplace and a bay window overlooking the grounds.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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“Toys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toys. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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