while away
phrasal verb
whiled away; whiling away; whiles away
: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy
We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.
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Have a list of phone numbers including how to contact the parent or guardian, doctor, other relatives and trusted individuals.
Check in with your child while away.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Faris is taking our call while away filming her latest movie.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Should the tax be put into place (which could happen as soon as this spring), the cost of whiling away an afternoon with a bottle of Provence Rosé could become a much more expensive proposition—to say nothing of devastating an already troubled industry.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Faris is taking our call while away filming her latest movie.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Should the tax be put into place (which could happen as soon as this spring), the cost of whiling away an afternoon with a bottle of Provence Rosé could become a much more expensive proposition—to say nothing of devastating an already troubled industry.
—Jessie Heyman, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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