as in spends
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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Malcolm is a serious drag on the much more together Violet, but also spends his days rehashing his past infatuation with Cassandra.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Outside of comedy, Gardner has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate with Voices for Children since 2017, tends her vegetable garden, travels with her husband and spends time with her daughter and two grandsons.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Analysts and diplomats said that Orbán was maneuvering for a domestic audience, with Politico reporting that Brussels was now planning to simply wait for the polls to see if the longtime Hungarian leader loses.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Galloway loses a sky-high fly ball that bounces off the wall for a leadoff triple.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nakheon Choi of South Korea captured a slice of life in the country's capital, depicting workers relaxing in the Cheonggyecheon stream that runs through Seoul during a busy day in the concrete jungle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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That notion runs through this year’s spring style issue.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Fritters (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritters%20%28away%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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