waste (away)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waste (away)
Verb
  • Sunscreen, chlorine, saltwater, and even rough drying habits can wear down the fabric, leaving colors faded and suits stretched out.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • The longwear formula is built to resist creasing, fading, and transferring, even in heat and humidity.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • The first-quarter boom in U.S. trade is weakening, with merchandise trade somewhat atypically declining for the second straight month, according to my analysis of the the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The June jobs report showed strong headline numbers, but the underlying data pointed to a weakening labor market.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Montgomery went 3-for-5 with the first-inning RBI triple and singles in the fourth and seventh innings in his second major-league game.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • But everything depends on next weekend’s figures after the arrival of the first major box office threat, and the bigger the box office impact, the faster Jurassic World’s plans for a billion dollar summer may go extinct.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • The latex makes this mattress buoyant and responsive, which is critical in keeping your hips from sagging and your lower back will be adequately supported.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • For Steve Hill, CEO and President of the city’s tourism board, this downturn is in part seasonal, and a likely response to a sagging economy and government policies that have soured travelers from Canada, Mexico and other big feeder countries on the idea of vacationing in the United States.
    Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Lin, its inventor, was born in 1895 in southern China during the tail end of a failing Qing dynasty.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
  • Renard was not the only one who failed to make the cut.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Florida’s Boca Raton Resort just overhauled its beach club, sinking millions into the makeover.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 July 2025
  • Cybertruck sales have faced a number of challenges: Will the Cybertruck’s shortcomings sink Tesla?
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
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“Waste (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waste%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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