TIME KILLERS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

time killers

noun

plural of time killer

as in escapes

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Noun

For traffickers and offenders who rely on quick escapes along our state’s busy roadways, LPRs strip away their advantage.

— Charles "Chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
From adults-only pools to tranquil spas, these luxury resorts offer relaxing escapes tailored to travelers over 50.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of escapes

Noun

After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Homeowners are going big on games tables, game nooks, and even game rooms designed expressly for analog pastimes such as Rummikub, chess, and now, mahjong.

— Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

Definition of pastimes

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However, that path could lead him away from the brand of expositions on erotic pleasures that sustain his fame and, more important, his fortune.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
The pleasures of southwestern Montana in the summertime are not exactly a secret.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Definition of pleasures

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Mornings begin with a gentle workout followed by workshops on topics like breath work and meditation, while afternoons are busy with winery tours, cooking classes, horseback riding, and other cultural delights.

— Katie Camero, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
In another especially science-fictiony case, ticks’ very saliva can spark a severe allergy to such delights as ice cream and hamburgers.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of delights

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Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Definition of entertainments

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