messing around
Example Sentences
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Right now, however, he looks like a kid who spent the morning messing around with his friends.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
“I just love messing around with different instruments and seeing all the different sounds I can make,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
They need to know you’re not messing around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
While sharing a photo of the table, Jenner revealed that she actually had a mishap with it while messing around with her kids.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
Sarnie couldn’t understand what I was doing out there, messing around his hunting territory.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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