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
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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That tune has now spent 28 frames somewhere on the country ranking, and lands at its all-time peak of No. 13 this time around.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Employees threw away more than 40 gallons of chicken broth because the broth had been improperly cooled and was not within safe temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lexi had thrown away all her #MSDStrong memorabilia in search of a fresh start in Texas — only to realize that those tangible objects had been her puzzle pieces to a day that had never fully sunk in.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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In a significant year-to-year jump, an adult Winter Pass will cost $549 during Bogus’ annual season pass sale, which kicks off Friday and runs through March 9.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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Performances begin tonight and run through March 23.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Remember—you've already lost if your ad feels like an interruption.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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That brings the total Virginia NPS jobs lost to 26, per Axios' tally.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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