How to Use kill (the) time in a Sentence
kill (the) time
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Banks also has to kill time with the dancers while the judges tabulate the results.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2020
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Trying to kill time with a run on the next play, Aboushi drew a holding penalty that stopped the clock.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2020
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Of all the ways to kill time and find a new outlet for your chart-topping artist's mind, why makeup?
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 11 Aug. 2020
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My days are filled with going to the bookstore and going on the computer just to kill time and get out of the house.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
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The jam sessions were intended just to kill time, Davis says.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 Nov. 2021
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Learning how to kill time To back up the bark and bite, the Coyotes need to do a great job of building a strong penalty kill.
—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2022
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Comic-Con panel in order to kill time for a tardy Kevin Smith?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022
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On Sunday, trying to kill time with a run on the next play, Oday Aboushi drew a holding penalty that stopped the clock.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2020
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Shopping for the best Amazon deals can be a great way to kill time, save money and get useful stuff for around the house.
—Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2020
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While Lewinsky waited for Lewis to make the journey via train, Lewinsky roamed the mall for several hours in a bid to kill time.
—Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2021
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To kill time at the hotel, some Whitecaps players use a golf simulator to work on their swing.
—oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2020
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While waiting for a flight at an airport earlier this year, Erika Vidrio went to a bookstore to kill time.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 15 June 2022
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Kids tend to play silly games so teachers and room parents can kill time at classroom parties.
—Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2020
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Tenants facing eviction stare straight ahead and clutch court documents that are rolled up in their fists, or kill time on their phones.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2022
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At the entrance to a downtown subway station, Tracy Hellams sits on the ground burning the hanging threads on her jeans with a lighter to kill time.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
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Coach Brandon Staley explained later that the ball was supposed to be thrown out of bounds in order to kill time and set up a field-goal attempt to close the half.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
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He’s been trusted to handle 5-on-5 minutes with Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov, in addition to power play and penalty kill time.
—Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2021
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How do Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray kill time between concerts?
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2022
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The teen from Long Island, New York started making videos to kill time and now has millions of followers that love his hilarious videos.
—Kori Williams, Seventeen, 23 Sep. 2020
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But a post-pandemic weekend night brought a mix of middle-age tourists, couples in black tie looking to kill time before their canapés, and Gen-somethings in bomber jackets who stared at the walls, waiting for a signal that their nights could begin.
—Sloane Crosley, Town & Country, 23 Jan. 2022
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After the two were taken off the air, the show had to kill time, with Behar and Haines engaging in a question-and-answer session with audience members until the remote interview with Harris was set up.
—NBC News, 24 Sep. 2021
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After sunset, the windows in the observation car became far less interesting, sending many passengers off to kill time in their seats.
—Julia Carmel, oregonlive, 12 Dec. 2022
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Tesla Superchargers are commonly found at Meijer mega-stores with dining and shopping nearby to kill time while its vehicles charge up to an hour depending on the amount of range required.
—chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021
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