waste (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste (away)
Verb
  • The present is always coming at us so hard and fast that the unexamined past fades more from consciousness in the echo chamber of the now.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Nobody buys an Alfa Romeo to fade into the crowd.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And, in the process, weakening the ability of American tech companies, many of them based in California, to achieve their goals.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Winds will continue to weaken later in the afternoon, while flooding across the high terrain in the Central Azores is also expected to subside.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So if this plan goes into effect, the question of who makes up the Palestinian technocratic administration might certainly be one of the main stumbling blocks.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Lock up your ticket and go hide.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The counterculture had curdled, Vietnam was over but unsettled, and the economy sagged into stagflation.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Democratic Party’s brand — as well as the approval rating for some of the state’s top Democratic officials — has indeed sagged, even in solidly blue Colorado, according to a recent poll.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers cut the gap to 21-6.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Lawsuits also allege Liberty Utilities and construction companies failed to mark gas lines properly and respond to the leak in time, resulting in the boys death, severe injuries and property damage.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Justin Thomas, who looked hopelessly lost on Friday morning, sank a putt on the 18th hole to defeat the seemingly invincible Tommy Fleetwood.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • For third time in four games, the Panthers were sunk with a third-score deficit before halftime because one unit completely let the rest of the squad down.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Waste (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20%28away%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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