goldbricked

Definition of goldbrickednext
past tense of goldbrick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goldbricked
Verb
  • After one difficult game at the plate this spring, Freeland hung around Betts’ locker for at least 15 minutes, going through his swing and his thoughts at the plate while Betts watched and listened.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Many people in the past have hung around Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion and one couple was accused of attempting to break in and steal from his New Mexico property, Zorro Ranch.
    Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The country’s already cratering economy now teeters on the verge of collapse, with vehicles idled by a lack of gas, hospitals forced to cancel surgeries and millions living without a steady supply of electricity and water.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.
    Evan Halper, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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