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wasting 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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"No one should be wasting time on something AI can do quicker and better," he said at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Then he burned almost two minutes with a song-and-dance number about not wasting time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

You need an in-game penalty of runs against the batting or bowling side if they are obviously wasting time, maybe with a green or yellow card warning system.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Collateral estoppel protects courts from wasting time, litigants from wasting money and the rule of law from death by a thousand cuts.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

“Finally. I’m sick of wasting time on things that don’t matter.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken