goldbricked

past tense of goldbrick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goldbricked
Verb
  • But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Goldbricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbricked. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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