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pass time

VERB
laze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
loiter loll saunter
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around do nothing fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face meet
VERB
loaf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laze loll
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick idle lie loiter lounge malinger piddle relax saunter shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
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 sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face hurry meet run rush
WEAK
achieve energize labor work hard
VERB
loiter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amble dawdle linger loll lounge ramble saunter traipse
STRONG
dabble dally delay diddle drag flag halt hover idle lag loaf pause poke procrastinate shamble shuffle slacken slough tarry trail wait
WEAK
fritter away get no place fast put off waste time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hurry run rush
STRONG
advance carry on complete continue do finish forge forward go go ahead hasten push
WEAK
leave vamoose
VERB
lounge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
idle laze loiter loll recline relax saunter sprawl
STRONG
bum dawdle goldbrick loaf repose
WEAK
fritter away goof off kill time take it easy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
energize
WEAK
do hustle
VERB
mark time
Synonyms
WEAK
abide bide bide one's time cool one's heels queue up tread water wait
VERB
vegetate
Synonyms
STRONG
decay deteriorate exist hibernate idle languish loaf stagnate weaken
WEAK
be inert go to pot go to seed
Antonyms
STRONG
build develop flourish grow improve strengthen
WEAK
activate carry out die do

Example Sentences

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A surge of interest in all things Bob Ross came out of the pandemic, when people were staying home and looking for ways to pass time.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

We make ourselves at home in places where we need to pass time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

“Walmart Land” wants to become an entertainment destination in the metaverse, the virtual reality arena for people to play games and pass time.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2022

I would sit there people watching, pass time, to save electric and heating.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022

Any activity to pass time faster is fine with me.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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