TRIFLED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

trifled

verb

past tense of trifle

as in flirted

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you

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as in played

to spend time in aimless activity spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

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Recent Examples of trifled Meek lives with her dad, Smooch (Will Cobbs), a former Black Panther who now runs a roller rink, and her not-to-be-trifled-with grandma, Puddin (Lizan Mitchell). — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifled

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Drummond flirted with a preseason triple-double and posted eight points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in 20 minutes.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
But that seems to be what my career has flirted [with] consistently, at that meeting point.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of flirted

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Sony Pictures Classics picked up worldwide rights during the festival, and the film has since played Toronto’s Discovery program.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, the defense hasn’t played all that well, and the offense hasn’t been much better.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026