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
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
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
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Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Residents of the 8th Congressional District spend an average of 13% of their household income on energy — the highest in the state, according to Department of Commerce data.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
Verb
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In real life, most would-be Proud Boys don’t have cunning, progressive housemates who will throw away their gun parts.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Westbrook scored 18 off the bench and was a huge contributor during a gritty third quarter, when Denver shaved a 14-point deficit to five despite Jokic picking up a dangerous fourth foul — and David Adelman throwing away his challenge in an effort to overturn it.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
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However, the flower industry will continue to be hit with higher prices throughout the year, with other big floral events such as graduations and weddings starting in May and running through the summer.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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At the Bussy Saint-Georges station in Torcy, France, a swift swan was on the loose and running through the rail tracks, halting trains and causing utter chaos.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Nearly 25% of current borrowers are in or near default and the program itself is projected to lose billions despite the fact that the federal government assumed the responsibility for issuing student loans to make money.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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