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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playing (around)
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Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.
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The transition was rough for Ansari, who wasn’t fluent in English and often got in trouble for fooling around in school.
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The informative thing was Lestat screwing around with me.
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Mercedes is truly not screwing around with the new EQS.
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Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
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The couple enjoyed a date night in New York City, stepping out for dinner at Bourbon Steak New York.
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“Playing (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playing%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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