2 sentences for 消磨 (xiāo​mó — while away)

1. 只是随便读读消磨时间罢了。

   zhǐ​shì suí​biàn dú dú xiāo​mó shí​jiān bà​le.

   It's just some reading to pass the time.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 他在咖啡馆里消磨了一个下午。

   tā zài kā​fēi​guǎn lǐ xiāo​mó le yī gè xià​wǔ.

   He idled away an afternoon in the cafe.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary