as in spent
to use up carelessly
fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet
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Toomey spent an afternoon with Hulst in his final weeks.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026 -
Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Portland Trail Blazers took them to five games, the Minnesota Timberwolves (an ailing team) took them to six games, and the Thunder lost in seven.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Past Republican efforts to quickly override state AI laws appear to have lost momentum, setting up a complex future battle.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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The Giants got a gift run against Meyer in the second when shortstop Otto Lopez threw away a potential double-play ball hit by Arraez.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then Reed Sheppard threw away the ensuing inbound pass, leading directly to a tying 3 from LeBron James.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi first met at WrestleMania 42, where Femi ran through Lesnar in dominant fashion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Katherine Rosales watched as her daughter ran through the fields at Bonneville Elementary School one last time.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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“Fiddled away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddled%20away. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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