trifling (away)

present participle of trifle (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifling (away)
Verb
  • To help ensure a safe, successful workout, Suazo recommends spending five minutes preparing your body.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.
    David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The Yamal and Gydan peninsulas sit on vast gas reserves – with fault lines running through the rock below.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the outside, that must sound ludicrously harsh, even if Leverkusen were winless across those matches, losing to Hoffenheim and throwing away a 3-1 lead (with a man advantage) to draw 3-3 in Bremen on Saturday afternoon.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Starting over does not mean throwing away the earlier chapters.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The cyberattacks resulted in Caesars Entertainment losing sensitive customer data, according to financial filings, and MGM Resorts International properties experienced significant operational disruptions.
    James Powel, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Robert's mother, Evie O'Rourke, told ABC News affiliate WCVB that her son put himself between the gunman and his family, losing his life to protect them.
    Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Trifling (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifling%20%28away%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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