fiddles away

verb

present tense third-person singular of fiddle away
as in spends
to use up carelessly fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet

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  1. spends
  2. loses
  3. runs through
  4. throws away
Verb
  • If an engineer spends 40% of the day chasing approvals, moving data between systems or completing repetitive tasks, then high-value talent is operating below capacity.
    — Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of spends
Verb
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • Switzerland scores, then loses player Switzerland has made it even, scoring their first goal of the match from Dan Ndoye.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of loses
Verb
  • Pawnee Creek, rich with Native American arrowheads, runs through the property and the central pond features a beach, zipline, floating trampoline, and fishing dock.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
  • That extension begins in the 2027-28 season and runs through the 2034-35 campaign.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of runs through
Verb
  • Each year, the average American throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
  • Its chair, Beatrice Rindevall, said each Swede throws away around 9-10 kilograms (20-22 pounds) of clothes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of throws away
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fiddles (around)
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“Fiddles away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddles%20away. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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