while away
phrasal verb
whiled away; whiling away; whiles away
: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy
We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.
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According to Bball-Index’s stat that measures gravity (how much attention a primary defender pays to his man while away from the ball), Hunter blew away his previous career high in 2024-25.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Green screens, reenactments and, in the case of the two boys, drawings, offered ways to create material while away from home.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The bar’s mascot, Wakeman’s 5-year-old Shar Pei, Wrigley, whiled away the afternoon, roaming from cool spot to cool spot on the barroom’s floor.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The dog-friendly outdoor space practically beckons visitors to grab a glass and a seat to while away a pleasant weekend afternoon.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Green screens, reenactments and, in the case of the two boys, drawings, offered ways to create material while away from home.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The bar’s mascot, Wakeman’s 5-year-old Shar Pei, Wrigley, whiled away the afternoon, roaming from cool spot to cool spot on the barroom’s floor.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The dog-friendly outdoor space practically beckons visitors to grab a glass and a seat to while away a pleasant weekend afternoon.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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