1
as in spending
to use up carelessly
he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers
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2
as in destroying
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
one country attempting to waste another
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3
as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
endless months of inactivity wasted him
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Recent Examples of wasting
Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
No more wasting time.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
One that’s too large may be overkill, using up too much electricity and unnecessarily wasting floor space.
—Brett Dvoretz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
The highly contagious disease was so wasting and terrifying that those who died of it were believed to leave their graves, infecting relatives and draining away blood and life, scholars have said.
—Author: Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply put, the Yankees can find better options for their bullpen, as opposed to wasting a roster spot on Hamilton.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Late in the half Miami seemed poised to knot the score but settled for a 27-yard field goal, partly wasting Toney’s 61-yard catch and run to the Louisville nine.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Sea star wasting disease is a rare example of a fast and coordinated response to a marine epidemic.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Recovering and processing that gas, instead of wasting it, could ease Iraq's chronic power shortages.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Don’t bother wasting your time hating on this; that’s college athletics now.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The frustration was wasting valuable time.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
My key to vacation happiness is to focus on a specific slice of town and avoid wasting precious time in the intense traffic.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Owning my gear has significantly streamlined my travel experience — no more wasting time in long rental lines, dealing with mystery-smelling boots that have seen better days, or forking out cash for rentals every season.
—Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
No more wasting time.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
One that’s too large may be overkill, using up too much electricity and unnecessarily wasting floor space.
—Brett Dvoretz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
The highly contagious disease was so wasting and terrifying that those who died of it were believed to leave their graves, infecting relatives and draining away blood and life, scholars have said.
—Author: Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019
Adjective
See below for the best tips from professional cleaners on how to clean your blinds at home easily and efficiently, without wasting your whole day wiping them down.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply put, the Yankees can find better options for their bullpen, as opposed to wasting a roster spot on Hamilton.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Late in the half Miami seemed poised to knot the score but settled for a 27-yard field goal, partly wasting Toney’s 61-yard catch and run to the Louisville nine.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Sea star wasting disease is a rare example of a fast and coordinated response to a marine epidemic.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Recovering and processing that gas, instead of wasting it, could ease Iraq's chronic power shortages.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Don’t bother wasting your time hating on this; that’s college athletics now.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The frustration was wasting valuable time.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
My key to vacation happiness is to focus on a specific slice of town and avoid wasting precious time in the intense traffic.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasting
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Brown’s descendants, and their spouses, are responsible for pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the community and spending countless hours serving on local nonprofit boards.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Blackhawks are still spending more time in the defensive zone and less time in the offensive zone compared to other NHL teams.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … HISTORY HYPOCRITES – Hawley turns tables on reporter when asked if White House renovation is destroying history.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Washington — The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Far from expanding opportunity, this excessive wealth locks millions out of the chance to innovate and build, weakening growth for all.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Congressional Republicans called the expenditure wasteful and the secretive project fueled more suspicions about its necessity, according to the historical association.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump has previously criticized the subsidies as wasteful.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of losing the sale, the agent could interact with other retailers’ agents to source the item, complete the transaction, and fulfill the order — creating a frictionless and endless shopping experience that puts the shopper’s needs first.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Be sure to allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to adapt to the dark, and use a red light if needed in order to avoid ruining your night vision.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Last offseason, the narrative that the Los Angeles Dodgers were ruining baseball was born.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Truly rotten pumpkins also don't make good toys or feed for wildlife—whether the wildlife around your home or as feed or entertainment for animals at the zoo or local farm—though pumpkins that are just softening are ideal for this role.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, The Washington Post reported that his construction crews have begun demolishing the facade of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The White House is requiring at least some of the construction workers tasked with demolishing the East Wing to sign non-disclosure agreements barring them from discussing their work, according to a White House official and sources familiar with the project.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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