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

He’ll kill time by thinking about League of Legends, the battle-filled online video game he plays.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

If I really can’t sleep, I kill time casting and recasting both my coach and the genetically altered Hugh.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris