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Recent Examples of time killer
Pretty soon, America’s ultimate time killer could be killed itself — or, at the very least, restricted from U.S. borders.
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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
Two-time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
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
Two-time killer Gary Gilmore brought worldwide attention to Utah in 1977, when the Texas native became the first person in nearly a decade to be executed in the United States when he was shot by a firing squad.
—Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killer
Noun
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Many of the other posts showed Connor partaking in one of his favorite pastimes — fishing.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Making of an Empire The story of how a president of the United States wound up cage-side in Madison Square Garden that night is also the story of MMA, a sport that over the past 30 years has gone from being a late-night cable TV sideshow to a new American pastime.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Looking for escape through others, drinking, working nonstop.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Chuck’s possible escape isn’t the only bomb Baron drops on the couple.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The event includes a silent auction, lunch, entertainment and an opportunity drawing.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.—
Sandra Dallas,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Moyle’s proposal on Tuesday would boost that 20% diversion by $50 million annually.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2025
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For years, federal and state authorities have sought to reduce diversions by agriculture — by far the largest water users — to bolster habitat flows.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the rodent lifted its head in pleasure, Mochinski pulled down its lower lip to expose a blade of grass stuck in its teeth.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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But Trump took the most pleasure teasing Miranda, who couldn’t move or speak.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Identify the customer life cycle point where product delight is at its peak and the customer is happiest with your brand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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To finally get to work with a true comedy genius at the script stage and then on set was a daily delight.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On a lark, Murphy suggested an alternative: start a pro-basketball league.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
31 Aug. 2024
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Zoologists proposed splitting two species of sub-Saharan larks into seven, and three subspecies of soft-furred southeast Asian hedgehogs were elevated to the rank of species.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Mar. 2024
Noun
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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 Feb. 2025.
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