fiddle
Example Sentences
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It was not intended to meddle, fiddle or interfere with internal domestic affairs in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Finally, their Smart Play tech kicks in automatically when you hit geo-blocked content, so you don’t have to fiddle with settings.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
Tesla might end up playing second fiddle to another Elon Musk company on its own earnings call.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
It is true that film music is on every orchestra’s schedule these days — but as second fiddle to a giant projection of a popular movie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
The boy on the fiddle turns a knob on an oversize boom box, cranks up the volume, and starts strumming.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.