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as in flirted
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you
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as in played
to spend time in aimless activity
spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch
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Sean Payton and Tom Brady flirted with the idea of teaming up together for one more championship run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Although Kirk veered into extreme positions that sometimes overlapped with such groups (Kirk aligned with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers on election denialism and flirted with rhetoric on race that echoed Patriot Front), far-right militias have been firmly relegated to the political fringes.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Pro Football Hall of Famer who played 17 years for the Miami Dolphins is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, served as an analyst for The NFL Today on CBS for over a decade and most importantly was in a movie with Jim Carrey and an actual dolphin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aduba, 44, played famous detective Cordelia Cupp, who was determined to solve an unexpected murder at the White House, in The Residence.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Trifled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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