while away

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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Here, the household ate together, sitting on their beds, and whiled away the dark winter days by spinning, weaving, telling stories, reciting poems, and playing chess. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026 Meanwhile, unlike McConnell, Kimmel has provided constant updates while away on his two-month summer break, sharing photos of himself fishing and enjoying some of Chicago’s deep dish pizza. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Having Murphy nearby allowed the two longtime pals to while away the summer in tandem. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026 From arranging to have the mail taken in to making sure your plants stay watered while away, the pre-trip chore list can seem never-ending. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for while away

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whileas
while away
while (one's) at it
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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