kill time
Example Sentences
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It was a very nice way to kill time with grandma, and not much more.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
It's become the place where 2.5 billion people log on monthly to kill time, be entertained and, sometimes at least, learn something.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
He’ll kill time by thinking about League of Legends, the battle-filled online video game he plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
To kill time as we waited for our rides home, I was turning kids into animals.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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