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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
oh, fiddle! I've heard that excuse a thousand times before
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as in scam
chiefly British
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
the e-mail was another one of those fiddles from some supposed Nigerian millionaire seeking to transfer funds out of his country
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as in to fidget
to make jerky or restless movements
the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
conscienceless grifters who had spent their lives fiddling the naive
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as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
we spent the snow day just fiddling around
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as in to play (with)
to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously
I could tell that someone had been fiddling with the carefully set controls on my entertainment system
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Recent Examples of fiddle
Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Richard Greene, John Hartford, and Vassar Clements rotated on fiddle.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Nov. 2024
Distinguished violinists from Joseph Szigeti to Hilary Hahn have tackled the Fourth Sonata, yet Jackiw sets a new standard, running the gamut from boisterous fiddling to solitary chant, with sly parodies of overcooked Romanticism along the way.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Care instructions for the fiddle leaf fig are similar to those of the other two plants, including occasional misting (usually once a week), especially in dry conditions.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Richard Greene, John Hartford, and Vassar Clements rotated on fiddle.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Le Vent du Nord Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
The lively, fiddling French-language Canadian folk/pop band Le Vent du Nord is at The Kate on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. $40.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Nov. 2024
Distinguished violinists from Joseph Szigeti to Hilary Hahn have tackled the Fourth Sonata, yet Jackiw sets a new standard, running the gamut from boisterous fiddling to solitary chant, with sly parodies of overcooked Romanticism along the way.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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Fake florist scam Ordering flowers for Valentine’s Day?—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Medical debt has pushed families into desperate situations, with some turning to shoplifting over-the-counter medications for their children or falling prey to scams promising cheap but ineffective treatments.—
Tony Christiano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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All Trump has really done for them is shout nonsense about water.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Contorting morality and diversity to justify a stifling enhancement ordinance is woke nonsense.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The vibe on-set is breezy and free; the collection of talent, both on the song and hanging out here today, makes the afternoon feel like the modern-day, Bay version of the Great Day in Harlem celebrating the 1950s New York jazz scene.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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With jazz and soul inflections, her music has established her as a perennial force in contemporary R&B, earning her 11 Grammy nominations including one win for best traditional R&B performance in 2021.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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The plummeting property values bled Gary of tax revenue for roads, schools, street lights, firefighters, garbage pickup.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Over five hours, the group trimmed foliage, picked up trash and stuffed everything into a roll-off garbage bin provided by the city of San Diego.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top' Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2024
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The quick clip shows an angry and feral Xenomorph with dark sharp teeth and lips dripping with drool.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2024
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View 6 Images Unlike cats, our vision is pretty rubbish in very low light conditions.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2025
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On the evening of January 14, a woman was arrested after allegedly setting multiple piles of rubbish and trash on fire, Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, said at a news conference last week.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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The post-election blahs are endemic across the big three cable news outlets, but the viewership numbers of individual networks can drop farther when the candidate seen as their ideological opposite wins.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Dec. 2024
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Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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