play around

Example Sentences

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“It’s conserve and then open up the valves again. Learn how to hold yourself in reserve a little bit and play around with energy—rather than just smash into it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Ralf Rangnick's all-action Austria side will try to press the way they always do, but Spain will just play around them.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

So we play around with different ideas for that, and that would be nice to see because we’ve seen Elsbeth as a mother, but we haven’t seen her as a daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Throughout his career, Soderbergh has sought out new technology and filmmaking techniques to play around with, lending his work an exciting sandbox quality where anything goes.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“Force fields are nothing to play around with.”

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins