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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

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

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

I reckon I started doing it to fill time.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett