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goldbricking

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verb

present participle of goldbrick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goldbricking
Verb
  • Understand the difference between roosts, feeds, and loafing spots.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Outdoors, the sprawling grounds are laced with bluestone hardscaping, mature olive trees, tall hedges, and numerous alfresco lounging and entertaining terraces.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Or, package deal together this chair set, umbrella, and gazebo for the ultimate lounging experience.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On the runway, planes sat with engines idling, ground crews making final preparations as if departures could come at any moment — all as the courtroom battle played out hundreds of miles away in Washington.
    Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • There are multiple scenes of him as a younger man walking briskly on city streets, briefcase tucked under an arm – purposeful, directed, not idling or taking in the ambiance around him.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That’s what was bumming him out.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There can also be severe neurological changes, such as confusion or lethargy.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In cats and dogs, symptoms can include fever, lethargy and loss of appetite, in addition to lymph node swelling under the jaw.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These slip-ons are ideal for giving your tired feet some love while hanging around a campsite at the end of a long day of hiking.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That means Kenan Yildiz, another of the league’s outstanding talents, is hanging around.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Turner also faced a scandal hanging over his campaign.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Appointing a Prime Minister will also not resolve the instability hanging over the French parliament due to lack of an absolute majority, especially as the new leader would face the immediate task of passing a 2026 budget.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Goldbricking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbricking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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