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
Most of the time Walker would end up staying at the same hotel and to kill time she would play dominoes in the hallway with coach Steve Kavaloski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
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
The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
If I really can’t sleep, I kill time casting and recasting both my coach and the genetically altered Hugh.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
