1
as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
spent the vacation day just messing around
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2
as in to flirt
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
if you continue to mess around with such narrow-minded boobs, you'll begin to think and act like them
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Recent Examples of mess around
The machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean quick messes around the house and in the car.
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Staff Author, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Robert Pattinson is well known for messing around with the press and telling lies in his interviews, but even he was caught off guard recently while rewatching a television interview from 2011.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Then tackle quick messes around the house and in the car with this handheld vacuum that’s slashed by 76 percent.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Dastardly adjustment on a play the Rams have messed around with a lot behind the scenes, and in a crucial moment.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Staff Author, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Robert Pattinson is well known for messing around with the press and telling lies in his interviews, but even he was caught off guard recently while rewatching a television interview from 2011.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
Then tackle quick messes around the house and in the car with this handheld vacuum that’s slashed by 76 percent.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Dastardly adjustment on a play the Rams have messed around with a lot behind the scenes, and in a crucial moment.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mess around
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The Eagles and Chiefs played each other in the Super Bowl just two years ago, when both Jason, 37, and Travis, 35, competed with their respective teams in the 2023 game.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles have played in one Super Bowl in the stadium, losing 27-10 to the Oakland Raiders in 1981.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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During his first term, Trump flirted with the possibility of Israel annexing parts of the occupied West Bank before the idea was shelved as part of a normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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WeatherTech has a 60-second spot showing four older women flirting with other road passengers and spray painting trucks while enjoying a joyride in a vintage Lincoln convertible.—
Axios,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, teams do travel for friendly, non-streamed matches against their rivals, too.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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The 35-time Grammy Award-winning singer has released the dates for her upcoming tour, which will travel to cities around the U.S. plus London and Paris.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2024
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Artists Equity, Affleck's production company with Matt Damon, is one of the companies associated with the film, but neither he nor Damon are listed as a producer in the credits.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Red is typically associated with love, the heart and strong feelings.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Police have run into problems where driverless vehicles don’t respond to hand signals from officers directing traffic, and the city has been unable to issue tickets to the vehicles, according to a spokesperson for Austin’s Transportation and Public Works department.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The protester then ran across the field for several more seconds before being spotted and apprehended by several stadium security members, who carried him off the field as the performance continued.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
1 Oct. 2024
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Kenny works seven days a week, so Roman says Eagles games are a great opportunity to bond.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The group may plan to seek $109 million in bonding this year to keep the project on track.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mess%20around. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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