goldbricked

Definition of goldbrickednext
past tense of goldbrick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goldbricked
Verb
  • Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.
    Jon VanZile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
    Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In February 2023, Stellantis idled the assembly plant near Rockford and laid off its last 1,200 workers after halting production of the Cherokee amid dwindling sales.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Staff members watched from the doorway while two white school security SUVs idled nearby.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.
    Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
  • I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Goldbricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbricked. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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