as in spends
to use up carelessly
fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Young has $95 million remaining on his deal that runs through the 2026-27 season, which includes a player option this offseason.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The road to the Super Bowl runs through Colfax.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Last season, Penn State was a few throws away from reaching the national championship game, leading at halftime but falling to Notre Dame 26-23 in the Orange Bowl.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Fiddles away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddles%20away. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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