fritter (away)

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Verb
  • But there have been signs that Kim has spent months preparing for a major parade in the capital Pyongyang, potentially at night and involving tens of thousands of people, according to the South Korean military.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
  • McMahon has encouraged states to ask her to waive rules on spending the money.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And even after losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery in spring training, the Yankees’ rotation finished with the fourth-best ERA in baseball.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • People are losing their jobs and millions are about to lose their health care.
    Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Fritter (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter%20%28away%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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