goldbricked

verb

past tense of goldbrick
as in hung around

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  1. hung around
  2. idled
  3. bummed
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  • Hartford has battled injuries to many of its key players but treaded water at 5-9-5 (W-D-L) and hung around the playoff line.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hung around
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  • When a power outage knocked out a third of San Francisco’s traffic lights last December, at least 60 Waymos abruptly idled mid-road, causing severe gridlock and delays.
    — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of idled
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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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“Goldbricked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goldbricked. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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