play around with

Example Sentences

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"We are two men of 80 years of age, so we cannot play around with democracy," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

But none of that stops Claude Code from being fun to play around with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The Social Security Administration can give you estimates as to what benefits would be at different ages, and offers benefit calculators to let you play around with the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

And I think it can play around with what I can and cannot do in those situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

I play around with a bowl of broth, eating only a spoonful or two.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins