frittering

Example Sentences

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The meek Eagles sputtered and stalled, brainlessly frittering a time out that might have extended the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Ray plainly resents Bankman-Fried for trying to blame the bankruptcy team for frittering away FTX’s value and his claim that he tried to help Ray restructure the company but was rebuffed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

This is only frittering if it becomes excessive.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2023

It’s hard to imagine the money you are frittering away giving you the kind of entertainment you could have with $125,000 after three decades.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

It is impossible even to get a machine to run without wasting energy, frittering some of its power into the universe as heat.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife