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
Verb
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In 2025, the department spent about thirty million dollars paying people not to work.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles spent most of Sunday slowing the tempo and trying to drag a faster, better team into the mud with them.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics lost to Orlando early in the year, but swept the final three meetings between the two teams.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Overcrowding, strong winds and rough seas caused the vessel to lose control and sink, the agencies said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Americans throw away millions of dollars in coins every year, literally treating them like trash.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Even a smaller household throwing away a fraction of that is losing real money, and on a fixed income, that matters.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pet- and family-friendly event includes a 3K walk and a 5K run through northeast Hinsdale, and children can join in activities.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The installation kicked off Thursday and will run through Sunday and then again April 23-26.—
Yvonne Zusel,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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