goldbricked

past tense of goldbrick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goldbricked
Verb
  • Afterward, Mazzulla, who was the starting point guard on a Final Four team at West Virginia, hung around to chat with reporters, then watched a follow-up game held between two teams of media members.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The first unit, with Sam Rinzel up top, created some high-end chances but hung around the perimeter a little too much.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And in Michigan, Cliffs owns and operates the Tilden Mine near Ishpeming and the adjacent Empire Mine, which has been idled since 2016.
    Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In practice, though, the production rate fell well below the ceiling last year as the company contended with investigations and a machinists’ strike that idled factories for almost eight weeks.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Goldbricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbricked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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