screwing around

Example Sentences

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“We’re not talking about messing with it; we’re not talking about screwing around with an asset; we’re not talking about disabling it. We’re talking about disarming it.”

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024

Over the past few years, Apple has been screwing around with the connectivity on some of its MacBook generations.

From The Verge • Mar. 10, 2022

"In light of their earnings & dividends to shareholders, they are offensive. It's time for the companies to quit screwing around, recognize the seriousness of the approaching deadline and move towards a settlement."

From Reuters • Jan. 28, 2022

That’s what we’ve got to do, stop screwing around with just crying wolf.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2022

Taking a deep breath, I stop screwing around.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott