GOLDBRICKED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

goldbricked

verb

past tense of goldbrick

as in hung around

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But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Definition of hung around

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The former home of Belden had a commercial use in recent years and idled for six years before being acquired by his group.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The slowdown also idled, at least temporarily, about 1,500 workers at the Bally’s Chicago site this week.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of bummed

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