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
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.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiddle away
Verb
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As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tabor and Kummer spend many all-nighters analyzing and comparing vessels, ideas, designers, and shipyards.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Multiple pounds of chicken, catfish, calamari and tuna were thrown away because they were being held in a cold holding unit that was out of order.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This company is an excellent example of allowing other companies to reuse materials instead of throwing away reusable materials.—
Wayne Elsey,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Places like Italy, and Spain, and Greece, these places are not meant to be run through.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Caine’s term as chairman will run through Sept. 30, 2027.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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For instance, one study found that after losing a spouse, people tended to neglect their health—eating less nutritiously, skipping meals, drinking more alcohol, moving less, and sleeping less.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here are three ways to lead with AI without losing yourself in the process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Fiddle away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiddle%20away. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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