frittered (away)

past tense of fritter (away)

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Verb
  • AccuWeather spent a week warning people along the Eastern Seaboard of the significant impacts expected from the storm, including widespread power outages, flooding, and beach erosion so severe that some beaches may no longer exist.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Californians spent $18,980 per resident on goods last year, just $570 above the $18,410 spent nationally.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Scarlet Knights won their first three games of the season, but have lost two straight since conference play began.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Texans lost the ball on downs at the Central 28.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Frittered (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frittered%20%28away%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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