as in spends
to use up carelessly
quit frittering away the afternoon playing video games and get some housework done!
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Now, the YouTuber has broken his silence — in a 21-minute video uploaded to his side channel with 272,000 subscribers that only spends around two minutes explaining his recent absence from the internet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024 -
While in the Heber Valley, Thomas spends the majority of his time in Midway, Utah, a town on the Eastern flank of the Wasatch Mountains, about an hour away from Salt Lake City and a stone’s throw from Park City.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
23 Dec. 2024
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk loses billions as Tesla shares drop.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Fritters (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritters%20%28away%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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