as in clowns (around)
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
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Recent Examples of horses around
Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horses around
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Jodie Turner-Smith shows off some leg at the Calvin Klein Collection x Maxfield LA private dinner on May 19 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack White shows off the skill that earned him his enshrinement, at Brooklyn Paramount (July 11-12).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Koutouvides transitioned to life after football, found success in real estate development throughout Connecticut, but the pain of losing the Super Bowl twinges and acts up like an old joint injury.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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But if your transmission acts up or your steering system goes haywire, car insurance won't help you.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Horses around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horses%20around. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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