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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Gates is also a disciple of longtime head coach Leonard Hamilton, who spent 1990 to 2000 with Miami and led the Hurricanes to a Sweet Sixteen.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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These rulings permit corporations, unions and independent groups to raise and spend unlimited sums, provided the spending is not coordinated with campaigns.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fine’s husband, Michael, lost an arm after a car crash in 2010, setting off her yearslong work on health care legislation.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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This is the mayor’s second attempt at a higher office, after losing a 2018 bid for governor against Pritzker.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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However, within 30 minutes, police tracked down where the man had jumped out of the car and thrown away a gun, thanks to a tight web of officers and city cameras, Bess said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since then, lawmakers have tried repeatedly to come up with solutions that would reduce the amount of stuff being thrown away, divert more of it to compost and recycling facilities and manage whatever is left within the state’s borders.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The process runs through Transportation and Public Works, but the final decision belongs to Austin City Council, which must pass an ordinance, according to city code.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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First, Russia’s economic lifeline runs through its oil exports, and higher global energy prices translate directly into a bigger war chest.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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