trifle (away)

verb

Definition of trifle (away)next
as in to spend
to use up carelessly trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism

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  1. spend
  2. run through
  3. lose
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  • Miller spends many hours in the space, whose glass roof is by Global Solarium, not having to worry about soiling the teak table and rattan chairs by Sika or concrete counters by Cement Elegance.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Trending Nationally Atmospheric river heading into Bay Area, will bring first major storms of winter rainy season Boston is spending millions on bike lanes amid a budget crunch.
    The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of spend
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  • The season for northern lights spotting runs through March — Reykjavik’s Winter Lights Festival also takes place in February — although the warmer months shouldn’t be overlooked.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The logic inside some corners of the Lakers locker room last season was that the best path to the NBA Finals wouldn’t run through Denver, but instead through Oklahoma City — the team tied with the Nuggets for the West’s best record.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of run through
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  • He’s knitted it all into Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York’s Greatest Borough, a book that itself feels like a semi-random city walk but never gets lost.
    Curbed editors, Curbed, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Tigres finished the regular season with 34 points, winning 10 times while drawing four matches and losing three.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of lose
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