as in spent
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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In Yunnan, Hyland spent much of her time around Dali, a once-small mountain town that has cycled through various incarnations through the years.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026 -
For much of the season’s first three months, the 30-year-old Dane spent time flanking Sebastian Aho on the top line or teamed up with second-year forwards Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dallas lost in regulation for the first time in nearly two months, a 6-3 loss to Utah, two nights ago.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Adelson says Colorado has lost hundreds of breweries, wineries and distilleries over the last five years and the bill would cause more to close.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Frittered (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frittered%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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