fill time
Example Sentences
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Hwang uses it to fill time and arouse suspicion, but there is little narrative heft from this plotline until the finale.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024
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
