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waste time

VERB
idle away time
Synonyms
WEAK
burn daylight dally dawdle delay dillydally fiddle about fritter away time goof off kill time linger loiter lollygag lose time pass the time piddle procrastinate shilly-shally take one's own sweet time take one's time tarry while away the time

Example Sentences

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“For me, it didn’t make sense to think about it or waste time thinking about,” superstar golfer Jon Rahm said after shooting a first-round 65.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who for months has been making the case to Trump to back Cornyn, didn’t waste time pushing.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

He doesn't waste time after delivering the order and quickly heads back to the dark store, where another order is already waiting.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Would you waste time and money on this trip to make your mother-in-law’s dream come true, even at great expense and annoyance?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Maya had no idea if this was true, but she wasn’t going to waste time arguing with Lauren about it.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway