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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I don’t want to waste time with people who live so far away from me.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Edwards has stated Wolves cannot waste time in the transfer market given they know their fate early and cited his experience from Luton as why he knows how to deal with things this time.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“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

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Southeast Asia’s malls are so vast that delivery drivers often waste time searching for stores that can fulfill customer orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Then I had another idea, which I didn’t waste time presenting.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

waste time

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