kill time

Example Sentences

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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

You would just kill time while you waited for the other person to change into their costumes.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

The other business sold kitchen appliances “on Amazon to kill time during the pandemic,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

“Hey, Charles? Andrew? We’re all going to go grab some books to read to kill time till tomorrow morning. You two might want to do the same thing.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein