fill time
Example Sentences
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Hwang uses it to fill time and arouse suspicion, but there is little narrative heft from this plotline until the finale.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
Maine man, Erik Poland, was out fishing for salmon July 2 as a way to fill time when he landed the catch of his dreams.
From Fox News • Jul. 8, 2020
She manages the entire operation herself, and it’s up to her to find DJs to fill time slots.
From The Verge • Nov. 22, 2019
There were nearly a dozen opening acts that evening, a number meant to fill time as the Doors were coming straight from a show that afternoon in Annapolis.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2019
She had run out of ways to fill time, so when I said, "Yes, I'll be fine," she had nothing left to do except try to believe me.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
