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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The Jaguars spent the last two seasons in Class 3A, losing 39-38 to Marshall in the Section 2AAA semifinals last year.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Literally spent days on end just doing calligraphy because her mom kept coming up with different things that HAD to be in calligraphy to match.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The North American trek kicks off in Oklahoma City on March 5 and will run through Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, Las Vegas, Oakland and wrap up with a hometown show in Memphis.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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Opens Wednesday and runs through March 2. 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Zags lost to Kentucky, Connecticut and UCLA by a grand total of 10 points.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Goldsmith, the lead vocalist, lost his home studio and band equipment to the Eaton fire; whereas his brother Griffin, the band’s drummer, and Wylie Gelber, former bassist, lost their homes in Altadena, California.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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