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Recent Examples of time killer
But never fear, undemanding kids will probably get on board for this anyway as a time killer.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 July 2025
Threes Platforms: mobile, PC, Xbox, Web The king of idle time killers, Threes is one of the few remaining reasons for not throwing your smartphone into the ocean.
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Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
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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.
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Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
24 May 2023
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
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Hank Shteamer,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2023
That’s a time killer.
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Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
18 Sep. 2020
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 July 2025
Threes Platforms: mobile, PC, Xbox, Web The king of idle time killers, Threes is one of the few remaining reasons for not throwing your smartphone into the ocean.
—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—
Hank Shteamer,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2023
That’s a time killer.
—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
18 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
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Fishing in the Bahamas was reportedly a shared pastime.
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Even in a deep sense, truly rewarding, spiritually rewarding pastimes and so on.
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Part of the appeal for comedies like Little Brother is a sense of escape.
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So without further ado, here are the best small towns in Virginia—from a quaint getaway in the heart of horse country to a remote escape on the Eastern Shore.
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Keywords provides tech and creative services for the video game and entertainment industries.
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Sony is one of the most storied technology and entertainment companies in the world with IP spanning across films, tv, music, and games.
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The four-bedroom home pairs a private heated indoor pool and spa with a long list of rainy-day diversions, including a dedicated game room stocked with foosball, ping-pong, shuffleboard, and a poker table, plus a media room with surround sound and an Xbox.
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The writer-director has been crafting stories of tough-talking guys ever since (with the occasional paycheck diversion into something like the live-action Aladdin).
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Compared with the fro-yo at Culture and Go Greek, the yogurt at Birdie’s, a cute little spot in the West Village, is so un-yogurtlike that there’s hardly any pleasure in the plain.
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But Van Sant’s imaginative and deeply poignant retelling of Shakespeare’s Henry IV is a pleasure in its own right, its sweetness and gentle touches of surrealism coming together to form a heartbreaking ode to young love.
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Creamy, saucy, cheesy, and hearty, this recipe is a true delight.
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And Pizza Hut added Detroit-style pizza to its menu as a limited edition in early 2021, much to the delight of some customers.
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Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister.
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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.
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Tinky Winky, the purple Teletubby who was ensnared in controversy in 1999 when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused it of being gay (and yet rumors still linger on…), led moves with Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po all joining in on the fun.
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The Orange Walk put on by devotees of the Netherlands national team — and more than a few locals joining in for fun — was a party from start to finish, and everyone was involved.
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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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