muck about
Example Sentences
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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
"I'd come round to Curt's house with a tape recorder and we'd just muck about," says Orzabal.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
“There weren’t any rules or horrible prejudices. And we didn’t ever want to stop anyone from doing anything as long as they didn’t muck about on the rink.”
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021
“A lot of bands that were in the god strata used to be dead jealous of the Bonzos ‘cause we could muck about, and they couldn’t.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2019
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
