FRITTERS (AWAY) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

fritters (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fritter (away)

as in spends

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

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The privacy extends to the luxury categories where Gen Z spends most heavily.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The ‘closer’ Today, as a first-year resident in Boston, Carleton spends most of his time treating patients.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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Nepal, which has reported about 26 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood events in the past four decades, loses more than 300 lives and property worth millions of dollars to extreme climate events annually on average.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Doing work, thinking work or work that runs through a relationship.

— Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In a new teaser for the episode, Johnson runs through the usual introduction before things quickly spiral into increasingly strange territory alongside SNL cast member Ashley Padilla.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

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