fritter
verb (used with object)
to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed byaway ).
has frittered
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present perfectof fritter (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was hardly the first time this Georgetown team has frittered away an opportunity for a big win, but Saturday’s 73-69 home loss to Butler seemed to sting more than the others.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2019
It must be like the dipsy pater familias turning up to a family gathering where everyone knows he has frittered away their inheritance.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2017
“All the expertise has frittered away,” Forman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2017
By alienating even the other conservatives on the court with his bullying tone and withering dissents, Mr. Murphy says, Justice Scalia has frittered away opportunities to wield genuine influence by building consensus.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2014
He owns himself its unworthy representative: for he has frittered away his powers.
From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Mrs. Sutherland Orr
