1
as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a wasted frame—a shadow of the man he once was
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2
as in haggard
suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease
a frail and wasted famine victim
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as in ripped
slang
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the documentary portrays the comedian as someone who was often too wasted to function socially
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as in drunk
slang
being under the influence of alcohol
unfortunately, his college years were largely spent getting wasted
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers
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as in ruined
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
one country attempting to waste another
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
endless months of inactivity wasted him
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Recent Examples of wasted
William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
There are no wasted hallways or formal rooms that go unused.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Every day Notre Dame sulks about last season is a wasted one.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Because for all the roiling frustration this production evokes with its wasted potential, there are still those moments of greatness, where the soaring vocals meld with potent lyrics and the entire theater is rapt.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
—Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.
—Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Each episode is just 25 minutes long, with no wasted motion, and creator Félix Sabroso is already at work on a second season.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Flavor Flav’s Offer Flavor Flav, 66, wasted little time after learning the women’s hockey team would not be attending the State of the Union.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Claxton wasted little time making his presence felt, getting involved early alongside Porter, who quickly found an offensive rhythm.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Use a Two-Basin Wash and Rinse Method To keep utility costs under control and reduce the amount of water wasted, use a two-basin method when hand-washing dishes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
So much of that money is wasted.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
These fine performers are completely wasted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
But the fact is the Dolphins wasted a great talent in Tyreek, a seven-time All Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
When these work together, firms may reduce wasted spend, improve lead quality, and stabilize case flow.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
There are no wasted hallways or formal rooms that go unused.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Every day Notre Dame sulks about last season is a wasted one.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Because for all the roiling frustration this production evokes with its wasted potential, there are still those moments of greatness, where the soaring vocals meld with potent lyrics and the entire theater is rapt.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
Advertisers still need to actively review and clean search terms to prevent wasted spend and ensure relevance.
—Mykola Lukashuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This is when water from a sprinkler head sprays out onto the sidewalk or street, and that's considered wasted water.
—Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Each episode is just 25 minutes long, with no wasted motion, and creator Félix Sabroso is already at work on a second season.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga wasted zero time in finding a way to impact his new team’s effort to pick up a second consecutive win.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Flavor Flav’s Offer Flavor Flav, 66, wasted little time after learning the women’s hockey team would not be attending the State of the Union.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Claxton wasted little time making his presence felt, getting involved early alongside Porter, who quickly found an offensive rhythm.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Use a Two-Basin Wash and Rinse Method To keep utility costs under control and reduce the amount of water wasted, use a two-basin method when hand-washing dishes.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
So much of that money is wasted.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
These fine performers are completely wasted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
But the fact is the Dolphins wasted a great talent in Tyreek, a seven-time All Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasted
Adjective
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Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Trump suggested in the aftermath of that raid that military action in Cuba might not be necessary because the island’s economy was weak enough — particularly in the absence of oil shipments from Venezuela that stopped after Maduro was taken into custody — to soon collapse on its own.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As Derya and Aziz’s hypocrisies, as upper-class intellectuals, are increasingly brought to the fore, Namal and Biçer’s conversational performances grow haggard and strained.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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No one’s going to want to watch a haggard perimenopausal woman who’s badly lit.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The dirt didn’t look different to her: no holes, no ripped piece of lawn, but was there something growing in the mud glop?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, most of them have been too drunk to notice.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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His wife is crying in the corner, collapsed on the floor, drunk and bleeding from her nose and mouth.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The family is covering the basic cost of testing materials, but the time spent analyzing the soil has been offered in kind.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys for Brown, Raygoza and Samane spent the week arguing that the government’s case was blown out of proportion.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The girl in that story had her life ruined two decades ago.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump suggested that Democrats ruined the economy and drove up costs for Americans.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The formula pairs shea butter and argan oil for deep moisture with a blend of hydrolyzed collagen, oat protein, and sweet almond protein to help reinforce dry, weakened hair.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Crews have been deployed to spray disinfectant on vehicles entering the exclusion zone to avoid any possible transfer of the highly-contagious viral disease that induces fever and blister-like sores in the mouth, drastically reduces milk production and leaves animals weakened.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When approached, such a goose might have made a feeble attempt to escape.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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His inability to recognize the oxymoron makes Cole’s introspection on this topic feel less like a genuine reckoning and more like a feeble attempt at bleaching out the darkest stains of his career.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Wasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasted. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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