FRITTERING (AWAY) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

frittering (away)

verb

present participle of fritter (away)

as in spending

to use up carelessly quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!

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After arriving at the hospital and spending nearly an hour with hospital staff filling out paperwork, I was handed another form accepting financial responsibility.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Teams are tight-knit, spending practically every moment together from Spring Training through October in what can be described as a 162-game marathon.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spending

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Give workers a reason to share On October 2, Norway’s government and eight employer and union organizations signed an AI agreement running through 2029.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The long effort to identify Vietnam’s war dead The recovery is part of a nationwide 500-day campaign running through July 2027 to locate the remains of about 7,000 war dead and identify them.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of running through

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Atlanta reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 and after losing in its previous three appearances in the championship round, will be trying for their first as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Tim Boyd San Juan Capistrano I’m sure there are Dodgers fans unhappy about losing to the Brewers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of losing

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Customers can keep the vessel and return for a new scent instead of throwing away or recycling a candle jar.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Washington couldn’t spike the ball before time expired, throwing away an easy shot for the game-winning boot.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of throwing away

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