fiddle away

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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. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 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. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle away
Verb
  • He was expected to spend the majority of this season as the third quarterback on the depth chart, behind Rudolph.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
  • At the end of July, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche spent two days interviewing her behind closed doors, a move legal experts argued was unusual for a senior DOJ official.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As the clock ticked into the 88th minute, the champions were in danger of starting their title defence with a morale-sapping draw after throwing away a two-goal lead.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Many card trackers are single-use devices that may last for two years and then must be thrown away.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Current federal funding runs through the end of his fiscal year, September 30.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Entertainment Weekly has your first look at the production, which began performances Aug. 7 and runs through Sept. 14, below.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • If the Sojourner Truth museum is forced to shut down, a host of youth engagement programs could also be lost.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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