pass time
Example Sentences
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On long summer vacations in the countryside, they cautiously picked juicy prickly pears, carelessly built large bonfires and invented creative outdoor games to pass time with cousins.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
“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
To pass time, he filled his days with menial tasks, preparing his own food, reading and sleeping.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2022
I napped through the day to pass time, finding little joy in the hobbies I used to love.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022
To pass time, some of the girls challenged some of the boys to a basketball game.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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