as in spending
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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Even after spending £420m, Liverpool are arguably a little light in a couple of areas.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Enyedi shifts between the three storylines at will, sometimes spending several minutes in one only to cut to another for a few seconds and then over to the third.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The grain refers to the direction of the muscle fibers running through your steak.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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An extension cord was seen running through a vent.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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From the outside, that must sound ludicrously harsh, even if Leverkusen were winless across those matches, losing to Hoffenheim and throwing away a 3-1 lead (with a man advantage) to draw 3-3 in Bremen on Saturday afternoon.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Starting over does not mean throwing away the earlier chapters.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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More than 1,200 privatized custodians were laid off by the district at the beginning of the month — and some spoke to the Tribune this week about losing their jobs.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Multiple factors helped create the hole, including money-losing athletics and an overly liberal spending policy that allowed department chairs to far exceed their budgets.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Frittering (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frittering%20%28away%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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