fill time
Example Sentences
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Watching people talk onscreen is not inherently interesting, especially when the dialogue exists to fill time instead of moving the plot forward.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025
And Manning didn’t throw in a few Brady quips during his speech because he needed to fill time.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2021
The early days in March led to a surge of sales for children’s activity books as schools shut down and parents looked for ways their kids could fill time and continue to learn.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2020
Maine man, Erik Poland, was out fishing for salmon July 2 as a way to fill time when he landed the catch of his dreams.
From Fox News ● Jul. 8, 2020
She had run out of ways to fill time, so when I said, "Yes, I'll be fine," she had nothing left to do except try to believe me.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
