Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piddled
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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And any buyer that mucked with the platform would mess with one of Perplexity’s most important products.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the selfie, Gomez lounged on her sofa with her head in one hand.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Patrons lounged in a smoky daze; men wearing fedoras played mah-jongg.—
Dennis Zhou,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Flight attendants turned into drill sergeants, barking at passengers who flouted mask rules or dawdled too long eating that snack with the mask off.—
Thomas Black,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
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Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Adding to the complexity of the situation, a new California law, SB 237, now requires oil facilities idled for five years or more on January 1 to obtain a permit from the California Coastal Commission before restarting operations.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some unmarked government vehicles idled; others drove around.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Piddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piddled. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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