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
  • Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Materials banned from Fort Worth landfills Hazardous household chemicals and construction debris are mainly what Fort Worth residents cannot throw away.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • A long way from the kid who couldn’t crack varsity for a couple of years, who was a stone’s throw away from calling his playing career over.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The tours kick off on May 23 and run through Sept. 7, operating daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Travelers can purchase tickets on the Sequoia Parks Conservancy website, which manages tours and other experiences.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Performances begin Thursday and run through May 25.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Air travel experiences: 16 hours, 10 time zones, no regrets: How to fly ultra-long-haul without losing your mind Faltering demand One airline executive said carriers could have taken the tariffs in stride if travel demand was booming.
    Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The Panthers lost to the Battlehawks, 32-27. 2025 UFL PLAYOFFS: SCHEDULE, PLAYOFF PICTURE, DATES, TIME, TV Samson Nacua played at the FBS level in college for Utah and BYU.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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