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- verb Present participle of
while .
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Examples
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When I'm not whiling away the days fantasizing about kheema samosas, finding innovative ways of masking Ramadan breath, patiently responding to well-intentioned but repetitive queries no, not even water!
Sarah Khan: Ramadan Rumblings Sarah Khan 2011
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When I'm not whiling away the days fantasizing about kheema samosas, finding innovative ways of masking Ramadan breath, patiently responding to well-intentioned but repetitive queries no, not even water!
Sarah Khan: Ramadan Rumblings Sarah Khan 2011
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Rowin now reports, in a new video, that he's found a man whiling to poney up the cash to make his dream a reality.
Comedian's Video Plea For $1M Answered By Anonymous Millionaire Simon McCormack 2011
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When I'm not whiling away the days fantasizing about kheema samosas, finding innovative ways of masking Ramadan breath, patiently responding to well-intentioned but repetitive queries no, not even water!
Sarah Khan: Ramadan Rumblings Sarah Khan 2011
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Rowin now reports, in a new video, that he's found a man whiling to poney up the cash to make his dream a reality.
Comedian's Video Plea For $1M Answered By Anonymous Millionaire Simon McCormack 2011
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I knew that this was horse country -- breeding farms dot the area, and many past winners of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes live here, whiling away their time in retirement and hopefully breeding future winners.
Jim Calio: Secretariat's hair Jim Calio 2010
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Or managing a bookstore and whiling away the time with visiting authors and literature-loving customers.
Dreams Come True. Or Not. Rob Johnson 2011
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I knew that this was horse country -- breeding farms dot the area, and many past winners of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes live here, whiling away their time in retirement and hopefully breeding future winners.
Jim Calio: Secretariat's hair Jim Calio 2010
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And, whether you've set off on a trip to see specific buildings, or are just whiling away time in a town square, or waiting for a bus, the buildings surrounding you can truly take the place of text.
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When I'm not whiling away the days fantasizing about kheema samosas, finding innovative ways of masking Ramadan breath, patiently responding to well-intentioned but repetitive queries no, not even water!
Sarah Khan: Ramadan Rumblings Sarah Khan 2011
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