fiddle around

Example Sentences

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"I was a busy mum with three kids. I didn't have time in the morning to fiddle around with putting my lashes on," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 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

I did fiddle around with customizing the multisport activity.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

Aschwanden and King include an interactive graphic which I’d recommend you fiddle around with.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2018

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