as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity
somehow, he managed to spend the whole morning fribbling instead of doing his assigned work
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Noun
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The upper level holds the bar and lounge, four guest rooms (including a six-bed bunk room, earmarked for the client’s grandchildren), and a large outdoor entertaining space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025 -
My favorite hut is Zealand, because the wood-burning stove keeps the bunks toasty on chilly nights.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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But when real users interact with it, the system collapses, generating nonsense or failing to handle inputs that deviate from the demo script.—
Albert Lie,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Slapping down Putin should mean something, but that pronouncement, like everything Trump utters, is undercut by him spouting nonsense, including about a third term, which his press secretary laughed off yesterday.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Third, despite Trump’s claptrap, plenty of fresh delta water is being pumped south to fill fire hydrants and the tanks of firefighting aircraft.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Many Red Sox fans have had it up to here with that building-for-the-future claptrap, so much so that expectations were scary low coming into the 2024 season.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
31 July 2024
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The mulch should be kept a couple of inches away from the crown of each plant to prevent rot and should be no deeper than 2 inches.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even more worrying than brain rot is the fact that a handful of very rich people are developing AI at breakneck speed, without asking society for permission.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
10 Mar. 2025
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Think flowy ruffled dresses paired with cowboy boots, crochet, straw bags, and, of course, plenty of denim.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Image With its exaggerated curves and hues of straw and magenta, RemX looks regal, like the elaborate walking sticks wielded by local chiefs and dignitaries.—
Ifeoluwa Adedeji,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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From a free boat ride in the Florida Keys that targets the trash in treasured waters, to hotels with sustainability at their core, to thrilling eco-friendly experiences, make your trip to Florida both fun and impactful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In those instances, give your extra set of hands a straightforward task, like taking out the trash or clearing the table.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Supposedly inspired by an improv exercise, the scene manages to say more about man’s relationship to power than any of the drivel that spills out of Cesar Catalina’s Emersonian mind.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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With pay cable and streaming gaining a bigger and bigger foothold, Duffy kept looking for shows that deserved a wider audience while steering readers away from formulaic drivel.—
Julie Hinds,
Detroit Free Press,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Fribbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fribbles. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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