as in to spend
to use up carelessly
fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet
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Recent Examples of fiddle away
Her positive pablum came too late to stop critics from casting her as a modern-day Nero, the emperor who supposedly fiddled away as Rome burned.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle away
Verb
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Bryant spent many of his formative years in Italy, as his father Joe decided to take his playing career to Europe after leaving the Houston Rockets in 1983.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Sports Afterward, the Bills quietly receded from playoff contention and spent years in the football wilderness with 10 different head coaches and 20 starting quarterbacks.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Nothing was thrown away because it could be repurposed.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After his catch, Kelce ran through three defenders for a 7-yard gain, setting up the Chiefs for a first-and-goal snap from the 3-yard line.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Butler’s two-game suspension will run through the Heat’s upcoming two-game trip, which includes Thursday’s contest against the Bucks and Saturday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the Sharks sat back, lost their edge, stopped forechecking, and watched momentum completely swing the other way as the Predators scored six unanswered goals.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Times will use your stories and photos of what was lost in a visual collection of memories to publish at a later date.—
Phi Do,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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