while away

phrasal verb

whiled away; whiling away; whiles away

: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy

We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.

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The lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while away from light pollution at a high vantage point, NOAA said. —

Ty Roush, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Kicker Brandon Aubrey did not practice this week while away on jury duty but is expected to play Sunday. —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Now’s your chance, because the picturesque Northern California lodge where the late author and journalist Jack London loved to blissfully while away his days has just popped up for sale. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024 That would mark a major change in prison life, giving convicts more choices and the chance at having even more empty time to while away than now. —

Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for while away