fiddle away

verb

Definition of fiddle awaynext
as in to spend
to use up carelessly fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle away
  1. spend
  2. throw away
  3. run through
  4. lose
Verb
  • President-elect Donald Trump has been ordered to spend up to four hours answering questions under oath as part of his lawsuit against ABC and host George Stephanopoulos.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In this novel, Greg Heffley and his family decide to spend summer break with both Mom’s and Dad’s relatives.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of spend
Verb
  • Gerrard notes that the samples were incredibly unlikely to have been thrown away in geeral waste, and were probably destroyed in an autoclave as per usual lab protocol.
    Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The nearly 200-year-old residence is only a stone’s throw away from Brooklyn Heights’ popular restaurants and shops, as well as The Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of throw away
Verb
  • This meaty ham weighs in at approximately 16 pounds for the large size, but part of that is the bone that runs through it.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This year, its lounge has been transformed into a sultry caviar-and-martini bar pop-up called Veil & Velvet, which runs through March 3.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of run through
Verb
  • The betting market seems to have concluded that Kansas City has lost its knockout punch.
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • All three women are seen as potential holdouts on his nomination in a chamber where Republicans will soon hold a 53-47 majority that has little room left to lose anyone else from inside the GOP.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lose
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fiddle (around)

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