muck about
Example Sentences
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“You’ve chosen such beautiful things. I was thrilled that you decided to come and muck about with me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
It’s a swampy spot strewn with fallen trees and branches — far from an alpine jewel — but a half-dozen waterfowl seemed content to muck about in its murky waters.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
Considering all these new ways to muck about with a potential love interest’s head, is ghosting starting to feel long in the tooth?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021
“You don’t muck about in the U.S. when it comes to that sort of stuff.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2020
Everyone had seen what the future looked like if time travelers were allowed to muck about in history unregulated and unchecked.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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