waste away

phrasal verb

wasted away; wasting away; wastes away
: to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food

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The other three liars are, sadly, deceased, and much of the older generation has wasted away due to age or dementia. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 June 2025 By the time Devon came back, her sister was wasting away. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025 As these cells deteriorate, muscles weaken and waste away and the brain loses its ability to start and control functions like walking, talking, chewing and breathing. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 As many Pigeon Forge visitors delight in wasting away again in a Margaritaville, others relish not working 9 to 5 by booking one of Parton’s two resorts in town. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for waste away

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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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