as in to spend
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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Kelly spent about an hour answering questions from students.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025 -
In addition to the Reddit account, the Steam profile appearing to belong to Jahn pointed to the life of an avid gamer, with over 10,000 hours spent playing games like Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and Rust.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Indonesian gymnastics has lost one of the nation's finest sons.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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If a player is left in a room, they will be stuck there, losing a point each round, until another player returns to the room to release them.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Fritter (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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