fool with
Example Sentences
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“I don’t fool with it. I sold twice as many books before the internet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
In one early episode, Francois makes a strawberry fool with zesty lemon curd.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022
“I remember getting ready to be bitter about it, and say that’s why I don’t fool with y’all,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2022
It uses cameras akin to Face ID, we’re told, so not something you’d fool with a photo Tencent does make it sound like it won’t necessarily be scanning the faces of minors, though.
From The Verge • Jul. 9, 2021
But you didn’t hear Granny complain about having to trim wicks, clean smoked-up lamp chimneys, and fool with kerosene when other ladies could just pull a ceiling cord to get light.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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