time killer

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Recent Examples of time killer Threes Platforms: mobile, PC, Xbox, Web The king of idle time killers, Threes is one of the few remaining reasons for not throwing your smartphone into the ocean. Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 6 May 2025 Pretty soon, America’s ultimate time killer could be killed itself — or, at the very least, restricted from U.S. borders. Michael Savio, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024 The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024 The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023 That’s a time killer. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020 The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in. Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023 Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
Noun
  • This type of collecting is a silly, frivolous pastime!
    Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 31 May 2025
  • Roosevelt reportedly didn’t use the pass much, if at all, sticking instead to his personal pastimes of boxing and football.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans in advance, communicated with him after his escape, and misled authorities.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
  • She was arrested after allegedly helping Massey after his escape, Louisiana State Police said.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The second business, Global Networks, will include entertainment, sports and news television brands around the world as CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, free-to-air channels across Europe, and digital products such as the profitable Discovery+ streaming service and Bleacher Report (B/R).
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
  • It had even been primed to enjoy them, as entertainment.
    Dayna Tortorici, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • An apparent failure to consult city car theft victims raises questions about pre-arrest diversion program.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2025
  • Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid but the United Nations and aid groups deny there is significant diversion.
    Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Pick up his books and read just for the sheer pleasure of the great literature.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • Venus enters Taurus and your security-seeking second house on June 6, drawing your focus to the practical and material pleasures of love.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Set in 1950, but exploring the mystery of individual temperament at the center of worldwide millennial conflict, The Phoenician Scheme poses Welles’s inquiry about human nature while appealing to movie-lovers’ delight.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
  • These events, often held in vibrant and relaxed settings, offer a blend of flavorful food and premium cannabis, allowing attendees to indulge in both culinary delights and recreational use of cannabis in a socially engaging environment.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • But the leader of the free world picked up himself when the pair called on a lark days later, delivering on an impromptu interview the White House had previously cancelled.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
  • It’s been hard for musicians to shake the idea that fusing country and rap can be more than a lark.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.
    Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 10 June 2022

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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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