TIME KILLER Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

time killer

noun

Definition of time killer

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

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Noun

Tim Page began making his own silent 8mm films in 1966, a pastime that was captured in the short film A Day With Timmy Page (1967).

— The Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 26 July 2026
Bell, an historian, will explain how the game became a symbol of the nation’s identity and earned its place as America’s pastime.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of pastime

Noun

If a third-party bug let your model escape, the story is that OpenAI shipped an eval without a fence while sitting on some of the most capable models on earth, and did not use them to audit your own dependencies.

— Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
In recent years, Afrofuturism, as Brent Staples noted in The New York Times, has grown considerably, aiming to write African Americans into a fantastical future built on salvation, tribulation, and futuristic escape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of escape

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For those involved with Powell Gardens, however, the anniversary was about more than adding new entertainment.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The 201-room property has evolved into a destination for elevated dining, craft cocktails and live entertainment.

— Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertainment

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However, the bill mandates that judges discern whether diversion is appropriate on a case-by-case basis, Sharp-Collins said.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Felony charges were later downgraded to misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and criminal mischief before being dropped altogether last month after Wilhoite was accepted into a diversion program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of diversion

Noun

For more than three decades, the MX-5 has represented affordable freedom—the freedom to lower the roof, choose the scenic route and rediscover the simple pleasure of driving.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life’s little pleasures.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Definition of pleasure

Noun

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
That includes a bird-calling scene that sees the duo strolling through the forest and offering up their own spin on the calls of thrushes and larks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 June 2026

Definition of lark

Noun

My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
His goal, going back to the beginning, was just for people to have fun listening his music.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

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