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waste time

VERB

idle away time

Synonyms

WEAK

burn daylight dally dawdle delay dillydally fiddle about fritter away time goof off kill time linger loiter lollygag lose time pass the time piddle procrastinate shilly-shally take one's own sweet time take one's time tarry while away the time

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I don’t want to waste time with people who live so far away from me.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This summer's World Cup will see a high number of law changes, primarily around eradicating tactics to slow the tempo of play and waste time.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Why put up with all the ridiculous ways that golfers waste time?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who for months has been making the case to Trump to back Cornyn, didn’t waste time pushing.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“How long are you going to waste time here in idle luxury?” a severe voice asked.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

waste time

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