fiddles away

present tense third-person singular of fiddle away

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddles away
Verb
  • Google spends billions each year to be the default search engine on web browsers and smartphones.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Camus’ book is split evenly before and after the killing, whereas the film spends more time chronicling Meursault’s life up to the point he’s arrested.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each season runs through November 30.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 350 runs through April 20, 2028 and calls for a 3% increase in wages for the first year and additional increases of 2% to 3% in following years, depending on the increases to employee health/dental premiums.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Fiddles away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddles%20away. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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