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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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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

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

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

Talk shows become a consistent, ad-generating business for networks that need to fill time slots 24/7.

From The Verge • Aug. 19, 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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