as in spent
to use up carelessly
trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism
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From chunky cuties to thick teddies, these brown bears from Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska spent all summer chomping down on salmon to compete in this year's annual Fat Bear Week.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025 -
One of its investigators had spent weeks undercover working and traveling with ShowMe Tigers, watching the animals being forced to perform tricks, said Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, in a statement Sunday.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Padres lost 4-3 to the White Sox on Friday in a manner that has become familiar.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Angels lost, 7-6, to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, falling to a team that for much of the year was on pace to break record for futility set by the Chicago White Sox last season.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Trifled (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifled%20%28away%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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