FIDDLE AWAY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

fiddle away

verb

Definition of fiddle away

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. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025

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Maurice Alexander, who had some impressive moments last summer and then spent the season on the practice squad, had three catches for 42 yards and a score.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The statues of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, spend the better part of a decade behind closed shutters.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of spend

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The researchers’ models suggest that areas near the escarpment could have lost as much as 8 kilometers of rock, with erosion decreasing farther away from the ancient cliff.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
The court dismissed the case against her manager, who also lost his job.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of lose

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One could attribute this to the city’s stark architectural contrasts; for example, the uber-modern Millennium Stadium was built a stone’s throw away from the 2,000-year-old Cardiff Castle in the medieval heart of town.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
When play resumed after the long delay, Rishabh Pant (39) attacked the bowling but only managed to throw away his wicket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of throw away

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