as in spends
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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Vaccarello, who was born and raised in Belgium to Sicilian parents, spends a month in Los Angeles twice each year, usually in March and November, a recuperation from the semiannual exertions of the women’s collection.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025 -
According to the real-estate search engine StreetEasy, a property in Park Slope spends a median of seventy-eight days on the market.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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If your bet loses, a $700 bonus refund will be credited to your account.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Underwater performance inevitably loses some detail compared to traditional in-ear options, but the audio remains steady and coherent – ideal for pacing laps or long sessions where awareness and waterproofing matter more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Central Arkansas Water, the regional water utility that provides drinking water to Little Rock, chose to raise rates in January 2023, adopting a 10-year schedule of increases that runs through 2032.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s kayaking and rafting on the Animas River that runs through town, hiking part of the Colorado Trail, and easy access to mountain biking in the Horse Gulch trail system, which takes off from right in town.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Fritters (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritters%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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