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synonyms for idled
- decrease
- diminish
- fail
- fall off
- falter
- slacken
- slow
- trail
- wane
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drag
- ebb
- flag
- hobble
- idle
- inch
- jelly
- limp
- linger
- loiter
- lounge
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- retard
- saunter
- shuffle
- slouch
- stagger
- stay
- straggle
- tail
- tarry
- tool
- trudge
- be behind
- drag one's feet
- get no place fast
- hang back
- inch along
- lose strength
- put off
- slow up
- dawdle
- drift
- idle
- remain
- stay
- stick around
- wait
- amble
- crawl
- dally
- dillydally
- falter
- hesitate
- hobble
- lag
- loll
- lumber
- mope
- mosey
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- putter
- saunter
- shuffle
- slouch
- stagger
- stop
- stroll
- tarry
- tool
- totter
- trail
- traipse
- trifle
- trudge
- vacillate
- be dilatory
- be long
- be tardy
- fool around
- fritter away
- goof off
- hang around
- hang out
- put off
- sit around
- take one's time
- wait around
- laze
- loll
- bum
- dally
- dillydally
- dream
- drift
- evade
- goldbrick
- idle
- lie
- loiter
- lounge
- malinger
- piddle
- relax
- saunter
- shirk
- slack
- stall
- stroll
- trifle
- vegetate
- be inactive
- be indolent
- be slothful
- be unoccupied
- bum around
- fool around
- fritter away
- hang out
- kill time
- knock around
- let down
- lounge around
- not lift a finger
- pass time
- sit around
- slow down
- stand around
- take it easy
- twiddle thumbs
- waste time
- while away hours
- amble
- dawdle
- linger
- loll
- lounge
- ramble
- saunter
- traipse
- dabble
- dally
- delay
- diddle
- drag
- flag
- halt
- hover
- idle
- lag
- loaf
- pause
- poke
- procrastinate
- shamble
- shuffle
- slacken
- slough
- tarry
- trail
- wait
- fritter away
- get no place fast
- pass time
- put off
- waste time
- laze
- loiter
- lounge
- recline
- slouch
- sprawl
- bum
- dangle
- dawdle
- droop
- drop
- flap
- flop
- hang
- idle
- lean
- loaf
- relax
- rest
- sag
- slump
- goof off
- hang loose
- idle
- laze
- loiter
- loll
- recline
- relax
- saunter
- sprawl
- bum
- dawdle
- goldbrick
- loaf
- repose
- fritter away
- goof off
- kill time
- pass time
- take it easy
- brood
- sulk
- ache
- bleed
- chafe
- despair
- despond
- droop
- fret
- grieve
- grumble
- grump
- idle
- lament
- languish
- moon
- pine
- regret
- repine
- sink
- yearn
- be apathetic
- be down in the mouth
- be gloomy
- be in a funk
- eat one's heart out
- lose heart
- pine away
- stew over
- sweat over
- waste time
- wear a long face
- drag
- dally
- dawdle
- delay
- idle
- lag
- loiter
- mosey
- procrastinate
- tarry
- toddle
- trail
- get no place fast
- put off
- schlepp along
- breathe
- lean
- lie down
- relax
- sit down
- stretch out
- doze
- dream
- drowse
- idle
- laze
- loaf
- loll
- lounge
- nap
- nod
- recline
- repose
- slack
- slacken
- slumber
- snooze
- spell
- unbend
- unlax
- unwind
- be at ease
- be comfortable
- compose oneself
- ease off
- ease up
- let down
- let up
- lie by
- lie still
- put feet up
- refresh oneself
- slack off
- take a break
- take a nap
- take five
- take it easy
- take life easy
- take ten
- take time out
- wind down
- abate
- decrease
- diminish
- dodge
- drop off
- dwindle
- ease
- ease off
- featherbed
- flag
- goldbrick
- goof off
- idle
- lax
- lay back
- lessen
- let up
- lie down on job
- loose
- moderate
- neglect
- reduce
- relax
- release
- shirk
- slack off
- slow down
- taper
- tire
- untighten
- wane
- consume
- devote
- employ
- go
- kill
- put in
- waste
- drift
- fill
- fritter
- idle
- laze
- misuse
- pass
- squander
- fool around
- let pass
- while away
- fester
- hibernate
- languish
- stall
- stand still
- constipate
- decay
- decline
- idle
- putrefy
- rot
- rust
- stand
- stifle
- stultify
- trammel
- vegetate
- go to seed
- lie fallow
- not move
- coquet
- dabble
- dally
- dawdle
- dilly-dally
- doodle
- fidget
- flirt
- fool
- fritter
- idle
- loiter
- lollygag
- lounge
- misuse
- monkey
- palter
- philander
- play
- potter
- putter
- squander
- toy
- twiddle
- wanton
- waste
- amuse oneself
- be insincere
- fool around
- fool with
- fribble
- futz around
- horse around
- indulge in
- lead on
- mess with
- monkey with
- play games with
- play with
- string along
- use up
- waste time
- wink at
- decay
- deteriorate
- exist
- hibernate
- idle
- languish
- loaf
- stagnate
- weaken
- be inert
- go to pot
- go to seed
- pass time
- clog
- lock up
- restrain
- shackle
- tie up
- bind
- confine
- curb
- delay
- fetter
- hog-tie
- hold
- idle
- leash
- limit
- obstruct
- restrict
- stop
- trammel
- bring to a screeching halt
- entrammel
- tie one's hands
- dally
- dilly-dally
- idle
- monkey
- play
- trifle
- amuse oneself with
- be amateur
- fiddle with
- flirt with
- horse around
- kid around
- mess around
- monkey around
- muck around
- not be serious
- play around
- play games with
- toy with
- trifle with
- work superficially
- boondoggle
- drag
- idle
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- lollygag
- procrastinate
- putter
- tarry
- trail
- fool around
- fool with
- fritter away
- hang about
- horse around
- jerk off
- play around
- play games with
- put off
- trifle with
- waste time
- while away
- laze
- loiter
- mosey
- procrastinate
- saunter
- amble
- dally
- dilly-dally
- drag
- idle
- lag
- loaf
- loll
- lounge
- poke
- stay
- stroll
- tarry
- toddle
- trifle
- wait
- bum around
- diddle-daddle
- fool around
- fritter away
- get no place fast
- goof off
- hang around
- hang out
- lazy
- put off
- scrounge around
- shlep along
- sit around
- sit on one's butt
- warm a chair
- dissipate
- lavish
- misspend
- squander
- blow
- consume
- dally
- frivol
- idle
- trifle
- be wasteful with
- cast away
- diddle away
- go through
- run through
- spend like water
- throw away
- forge
- forward
- go
- leave
- advance
- carry on
- complete
- continue
- finish
- go ahead
- remain
- run
- rush
- tiptoe
- halt
- hurry
- hurry
- run
- rush
- advance
- carry on
- complete
- continue
- do
- finish
- forge
- forward
- go
- go ahead
- hasten
- push
- leave
- vamoose
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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A final word on shopping for the best board gamesKeeping a few board games on hand is a wise move if you’re looking for a way to occupy idle hours or entertain a group of family and friends to keep the spirit of a gathering alive.
BEST BOARD GAMES: FIVE THINGS TO CONSIDERPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMDECEMBER 10, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEI also loved watching an excellent video presentation of Westminster Abbey by London’s famous Blue Badge certified guides, who did three videos a week while they were idled by the lockdown.
MY TRIP TO LONDON WAS CANCELED, SO I TOOK IT ON YOUTUBE INSTEADNANCY NATHANDECEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POSTThe city moved some employees to the property, so it hasn’t sat idle, but it has yet to fulfill the purpose the city intended – and it’s unclear when exactly it might.
REAL ESTATE DEBACLES LOOMED LARGE ON FAULCONER’S WATCHLISA HALVERSTADTDECEMBER 10, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGOThe estate is actually now a theme park, but it sat idle and neglected for something like a decade after Escobar was shot dead by Colombian police in 1993.
THERE’S NO STOPPING THIS IMMORTAL JELLYFISHPOPSCI STAFFDECEMBER 9, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEThat means the country has capital and labor sitting idle, waiting to be used, so at least the components of growth are more available than they were.
WHY AREN’T WE IN ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION?GEOFFREY COLVINDECEMBER 6, 2020FORTUNEMuch of the medical staff idled, doing crossword puzzles and explaining they were forced to document everything by hand.
HOSPITALS FIGHTING COVID FACE ANOTHER CHALLENGE: HACKERSVERNE KOPYTOFFDECEMBER 5, 2020FORTUNEFive cars were in front of me in the drive-through at my local McDonald’s, not counting the three or four idling in the waiting area of the parking lot.
THE MCRIB IS BACK AT MCDONALD’S, AND AFTER A TASTE, I STILL DON’T GET ITS CULT APPEALTIM CARMANDECEMBER 3, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWhile the freighters are full, air-cargo volume has tumbled this year because so much belly capacity is sitting idle.
AIRLINES ARE FACING ‘MISSION OF THE CENTURY’ IN SHIPPING COVID VACCINESMCKENNA MOOREDECEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNEHere have I idled away three whole days, and I can remain no longer, for time is precious to me.
CONFESSIONS OF A THUGPHILIP MEADOWS TAYLORHere, with the green groves stretching on every hand, the three women had idled out the warm, sweet afternoon.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS