as in to spend
to use up carelessly
trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism
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But every time Panama loses possession, Croatia is ready to take up residence in the attacking third.
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Videos showed youths running through the event and scuffling with police before officers shooed attendees away.
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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