How to Use toy with in a Sentence

toy with

verb
  • Throw out any toys with broken parts or mildew.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • That’s toying with my emotions.
    — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • Taylor Swift is toying with her style.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
  • Walmart has been toying with advanced tech for years.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Wells used the match to toy with a rotated squad and a formation change.
    — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Your Lorenz Hart also toys with archetypes of gayness.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Stay away from toys with magnets until children are older.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The sovereignty of our countries is fragile, always at risk, and not something to be toyed with.
    — Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Roller coasters are the ultimate mix of thrill and are designed to toy with gravity and your nerves.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The death came after the show toyed with viewers regarding Vanessa's fate over the course of two episodes.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Trump is once again toying with the idea of leaving NATO out of anger.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The state has toyed with eliminating township government for years.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Abbie has been toying with the idea of having another child, as seen in her recent social media posts.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Texas toyed with the idea of secession when Barack Obama was president.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Texas toyed with the idea of secession when Barack Obama was president.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • He’s toyed with a third pitch — a slider, then a cutter, then a refined slider in 2026 with more bite.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • No matter what style Barnes is toying with, their antenna perks up when relationships start to fray.
    — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
  • In the 10th minute, McKennie, Dest and Freeman toyed with them on the right side.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • While Ketchum doesn’t recommend toys with screens, traveling is the exception.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • Skeletor’s best beats stand as intricate, explosive little worlds that build on ideas he’s been toying with his entire career.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Hendrix toyed with the idea of having Mason play in the Experience, a notion that didn’t come to fruition.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
  • For Weaver, the appeal of Gravey and Tiny Cinema has long been toying with the sense of scale itself.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Miller had taken to toying with the addition in spring training in recent years, only to essentially mothball the pitch.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The self-aware series pokes fun at the teenage superhero subgenre, toying with the way superpowers interfere with daily life.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • He’s constitutionally barred from running again, yet constantly toys with the notion.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • Pair treats or interactive toys with gentle praise, and gradually introduce new sights, sounds and people to help your dog feel safe and successful.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • He’s constitutionally barred from running again, yet constantly toys with the notion publicly.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • That was his final season of professional basketball, though Howard has publicly toyed with the concept of returning to the court in the years since.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Anunoby is the guy who allows New York to toy with different defensive strategies against Atlanta.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This is just the latest development in a saga that has toyed with the psyches of the people who play public golf in the nation’s capital — which includes me, almost every week.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 May 2026

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