play around with

Example Sentences

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You definitely play around with the format of a typical special in this new hour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Throughout his career, Soderbergh has sought out new technology and filmmaking techniques to play around with, lending his work an exciting sandbox quality where anything goes.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

As long as you have enough money to live on with your other sources of income, plus a 12-month emergency fund, you have enough time to play around with.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Of course, this aspect of mathematics isn’t very well known even to the numerate, since it’s necessary to have some mathematical ideas first before you can play around with them.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos