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
“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
Instead, it has frittered it all away, he says – largely on trying to bolster a share price that has shrunk no matter what.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 9, 2012
You set out the choicest sweetmeats, and after one has frittered his time away at them he finds he's hungrier than before.
From Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts by Frank Wedekind
