as in to spend
to use up carelessly
fiddled away the entire evening surfing the Internet
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Recent Examples of fiddle away
Her positive pablum came too late to stop critics from casting her as a modern-day Nero, the emperor who supposedly fiddled away as Rome burned.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle away
Verb
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Fei, determined, spends the next 20 years performing throughout Southeast Asia in search of him.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The average in-state student attending a public four-year institution and living on campus spends $27,100 for one academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
James Barlow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Students who opt to cancel their scores may likely be throwing away a perfectly valid verbal (or math) score, and the risk is far too great for most.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Employees threw away trays of baked beans, Mexican rice, paella and chicken that measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Enrollment at all participating parks is run through the MLB Ballpark app.—
Josh Bruni,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Cowboys ran through a long list of cornerbacks last season, with Josh Butler’s short stint before his injury perhaps the most promising from the depth options.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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