fiddle around

Example Sentences

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You simply cannot fiddle around with part-time bowlers for 10 overs; nor can you bowl them very late in the innings.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

He doesn’t have time to fiddle around with those little packets of ketchup so he travels with his own bottle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

But often the best Yuletide numbers are the ones that fiddle around with tradition, taking the familiar components of joy and generosity and remixing them into something silly, salacious or downright odd.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023

I did fiddle around with customizing the multisport activity.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

Fezzik let the man in black fiddle around for a bit, tested the man’s strength, which was considerable for someone who wasn’t a giant.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman