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Recent Examples of time killer
Threes Platforms: mobile, PC, Xbox, Web The king of idle time killers, Threes is one of the few remaining reasons for not throwing your smartphone into the ocean.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Pretty soon, America’s ultimate time killer could be killed itself — or, at the very least, restricted from U.S. borders.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
That’s a time killer.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Pretty soon, America’s ultimate time killer could be killed itself — or, at the very least, restricted from U.S. borders.
—Michael Savio, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Even though Simone Biles was sitting out today, Hoda Kotb and Snoop Dogg chatted with the gymnast’s family in what was a network time killer by any other name.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The time killer of choice, as always with the Cats on a flight, will be poker.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
The May 4 incident was the third time killer whales (Orcinus orca) have sunk a vessel off the coasts of Portugal and Spain in the past three years.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
That’s a time killer.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2020
The album is a cornucopia of oddball earworms, but look alive at 1:35 into this track, when the quartet unveils a devilishly righteous stop-time killer that turns into a punishing groove once the full band kicks in.
—Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
Gary Troutman, a two-time killer who knew Angela from the neighborhood, made sure of that.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
Noun
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What most people don’t know is that Italy also delivers on outdoor pastimes , with mountains for skiing, long coasts full of award-winning beaches, oodles of countryside, and national parks to explore.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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At the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting, Buffett told the audience that focusing on your passions and interests will bring you more success than pouring effort into pastimes that don’t excite you.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Boyd, 19, who was facing charges of second-degree murder before the escape, was the latest inmate captured.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Nate Foy,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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What was an escape turned into nine piano compositions made available on various platforms, including Spotify, after feedback on Instagram.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Joe Marchese, a veteran ad exec and investor who once headed up sales at Fox Networks Group, has joined the board of directors at live entertainment firm Breakaway.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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And yet, for many, that's a price worth paying to have Central Park in your backyard, the Met as your local museum, and Broadway-caliber talent for regular entertainment.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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An apparent failure to consult city car theft victims raises questions about pre-arrest diversion program.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2025
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Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid but the United Nations and aid groups deny there is significant diversion.—
Sam Mednick,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 May 2025
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Small joys Your brain’s pleasure systems prefer multiple small hits over one big one.—
Jessica Weiss,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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The New Right’s reason for wanting this economy is less about the need to save the environment or the pleasures of a bespoke toaster; its concern is a healthy manufacturing sector.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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But turtles were seen popping their heads above the lake surface to the delight of many.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9 Hollyhocks are quintessential cottage garden plants, with showy blooms standing tall in the garden all summer long to the delight of pollinators and gardeners alike.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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But the leader of the free world picked up himself when the pair called on a lark days later, delivering on an impromptu interview the White House had previously cancelled.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s been hard for musicians to shake the idea that fusing country and rap can be more than a lark.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.—
Sarah L. Kaufman,
Washington Post,
10 June 2022
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“Time killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killer. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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