kill time
Example Sentences
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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
When Sgt. 1st Class William Reinier logs in to Reddit at work, he’s not doing it to kill time or slack off.
From Slate ● May 18, 2023
Diego had been telling us about life in Colorado to kill time while we waited to buy the bracelets that would let us on every ride at the fair.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
