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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
dawdle .
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Examples
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In his mind was a picture of a girl whom he had "dawdled" on his knee -- a "kid" that he had played with, as a brother might have played with a younger sister.
The Range Boss Charles Alden Seltzer 1908
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Earlier in the night, outfielder Andruw Jones raised eyebrows when he dawdled heading to first base on a double-play ball to short.
Nova Twirls a Gem, Yanks Hang On To Beat Reds Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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Sensing that no other horses seized control of the race the other five horses dawdled along, seemingly trying to save something for a stretch run, the jockey boldly moved his hands in along the reins, and the horse responded with a spectacular back-stretch run.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Last year, Congress debated, dawdled and dithered.
Lawrence Bender: Congress: Stop Denying An Inconvenient Truth Lawrence Bender 2011
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Then I dawdled in and found her lying on her side facing the wall.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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The army was falling apart while Washington dawdled.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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The army was falling apart while Washington dawdled.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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Last year, Congress debated, dawdled and dithered.
Lawrence Bender: Congress: Stop Denying An Inconvenient Truth Lawrence Bender 2011
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Last year, Congress debated, dawdled and dithered.
Lawrence Bender: Congress: Stop Denying An Inconvenient Truth Lawrence Bender 2011
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Earlier in the night, outfielder Andruw Jones raised eyebrows when he dawdled heading to first base on a double-play ball to short.
Nova Twirls a Gem, Yanks Hang On To Beat Reds Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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