kill time

Example Sentences

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I want to kill time in a way that is about discovery, exploration, but also, like, “Oh, I want stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

It's become the place where 2.5 billion people log on monthly to kill time, be entertained and, sometimes at least, learn something.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

You would just kill time while you waited for the other person to change into their costumes.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Back in the county, he walked away from Dundee Village, trying to kill time on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore