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fill time

VERB

sit tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stick around

WEAK

anticipate bide one's time cool it hang around hang out hold on hold the phone keep your shirt on lie in wait lie low linger mark time put on hold stall stand by stay put

VERB

wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await delay expect hang linger remain stand by stay stick around watch

STRONG

abide anticipate bide dally foresee stall tarry

WEAK

bide one's time cool it hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait lie low look for look forward to mark time put on hold save it sit tight sit up for stay up for sweat it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance go hurry leave rush

STRONG

carry on move

WEAK

carry out do forge forward go ahead

Example Sentences

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And all of this is being reported by indifferent, insecure, ignorant and incompetent journalists whose only goal is to fill time, gain ratings and pretend they know what they're doing.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2023

Fortmueller also noted that this strike really marked the birth of reality TV as a way to fill time in vacant schedule blocks.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

The referees have developed a long list of activities to fill time, including billiards, dominoes, ping-pong, H-O-R-S-E, fishing and spikeball.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 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

fill time

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