How to Use pass the time in a Sentence

pass the time

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  • At first, the bumpy, jittery ride is fun, a lark, a way to pass the time.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Favorite thing to do to pass the time: Hang out with friends.
    — oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2022
  • To pass the time, Rose often asks a close friend to tag along.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
  • At one point, Mr. Romero gave his daughters sparklers to pass the time.
    — New York Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Many pulled up other Week 1 games to stream on their phones to pass the time.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 4 Sep. 2022
  • As the delay dragged on, players found unique ways to pass the time.
    — Mike Cranston, ajc, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Skaters can still pass the time gliding around the pond when the green flag is flying.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Lizzo danced along to the performance to pass the time.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Work helps pass the time for those of us able to work remotely.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2022
  • People played dominoes or slept in their cars to pass the time.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 21 July 2022
  • To pass the time until the encore, the screens displayed snippets of songs for the crowd to sing along.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • To pass the time, the bat might put his napkin on the sidewalk like a beach towel and lie down.
    — Kerry Elson, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • To pass the time, Lynch watched an old television show.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 26 July 2022
  • Looking for ways to pass the time until the next Wordle drops?
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The outdoor pool is an ideal spot to pass the time between meals.
    — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023
  • To help pass the time, his mother gave him pencils and paper and the young Davis learned how to draw.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Teenagers pass the time scrolling on their phones on an apartment building’s stoop.
    — Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Around that time, her kids introduced her to TikTok as a way to pass the time.
    — Priscilla Blossom, Good Housekeeping, 28 Sep. 2022
  • This game is fun for solo play and a great way to pass the time when traveling.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Some had rushed from work and lined up before the site opened at 5 p.m. Children played games on tablets and iPhones to pass the time.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • To pass the time, detainees stared at the mountains in the distance and played soccer and dominoes.
    — Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
  • There’s nothing like a little trash talking with friends over food and drinks to pass the time.
    — Katrina Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
  • To pass the time, Doroshow began writing down recipes on pieces of scrap paper.
    — Eva Reign, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2022
  • The canine likes to pass the time by sunbathing, playing, and going on long car rides.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
  • But watching Bob’s Burgers, now, that is one of the most wonderful ways to pass the time.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 July 2022
  • But Waddle is not just juggling to pass the time with training camp still more than a month and a half away.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
  • One account alleges that the prop guns had been toyed with by crew members and used to shoot at beer cans to pass the time.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2022
  • The idea was to give local parishioners something productive to do to pass the time.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • That's where light and funny Thanksgiving jokes come in to break the ice and pass the time until the pumpkin pie is served.
    — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Seating is walk-in only for tables under six, and the bar makes a mean $8 Spaghetti to pass the time.
    — Oset Babür-Winter, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024

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