kids around

VERB

tease

Synonyms

WEAK

annoy badger bait banter bother chaff disturb dog fool around give a hard time goad harass josh lead on mock needle nudge pester pick on rag razz rib ride ridicule roast taunt

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kids around

"It's not an exciting place to shop, or what it used to be for kids around Christmas. Under a new ownership you'd hope they could get it back into the zeitgeist."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

“It’s terrible for most kids around the country, because it inflates their expectations,” said Jon Reider, a former Stanford admissions officer who is now an independent college consultant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

There’s always a lot of kids around on Sundays and the weekends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

It’s a simple sport played by kids around the world with a ball and makeshift goals.

From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2024

There was maybe eight or nine kids around when she said it, too, including Caleb.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake