time killer

noun

Definition of time killernext
as in pastime

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Recent Examples of time killer Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024 The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024 The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
  1. pastime
  2. escape
  3. entertainment
  4. diversion
  5. pleasure
  6. delight
  7. lark
  8. fun
Noun
  • When not searching for glass floats, enjoy other pastimes like tide pooling, beachcombing, and kite flying (home to two kite festivals, Lincoln City calls itself the Kite Capital of the World).
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Because thrifting has become a favorite pastime among shoppers, so Goodwill wanted to give the community more opportunities to celebrate rather than limiting it to a single day, according to Chief Marketing Officer Karen Lithgow.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastime
Noun
  • Located about 25 minutes outside of Austin, this Texas Hill Country resort delivers a lakefront escape on Lake Travis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Turquoise lagoons, villas suspended above the Indian Ocean, the promise of almost total escape.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • Except that’s how the entertainment business works these days, and those deals did pay them millions (the Netflix production deal was reported to be in the $100-million range).
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There is a popular misconception that home entertainment has steadily diminished theatrical exhibition.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertainment
Noun
  • If a judge accepts a diversion agreement, Flores would have to satisfy certain terms and conditions for about a year.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The network’s temporary ambulance diversion for trauma, stroke and STEMI heart attack patients has also ended, according to the update, and outpatient pharmacies and community clinics have returned to normal operations.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of diversion
Noun
  • And in its place was the absolute pleasure of watching Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder play their characters perfectly on my favorite show, just a few inches away.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Up the hillside there ever pours in reinforcements, clutching cans of beer and occasionally flags…There is something about it all of a children’s crusade, the young people look so innocent and take their pleasure so gravely.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • But that misses the delight Arzner took in her stars and in the backlot drama of the studios.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Here again, in this slim book, the narrative unfolds in fragments, every sentence drawing you deeper into the delights of language.
    — Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 The fun plan in the group chat may need a little more flexibility today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • June 21 – July 22 A clear budget can make today’s fun easier to enjoy.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fun

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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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