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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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2
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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3
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
endless months of inactivity wasted him
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Recent Examples of wasted
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
The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
To Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Blizzard’s corporate parent, this cancellation was a massive failure—not just a money drain but a wasted opportunity.
—Jason Schreier, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Beck to Daniels, TD The Hurricanes wasted little time getting on the board.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Placing these workers on leave and now firing or suspending them months later has wasted over 47,000 work hours and $2 million.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, not much time is wasted on these bits of side plot.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Think of it, all that deliberately imposed misery over 65 years, just wasted.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Burgdorf wasted little time getting things going Monday.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Their zealous fans are starving for some type of success, and Jeanty simply has too much potential to be wasted as a result of putting himself in harm's way too often.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
The result should be more helpful alerts, and fewer wasted taps.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
To Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Blizzard’s corporate parent, this cancellation was a massive failure—not just a money drain but a wasted opportunity.
—Jason Schreier, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
So cell-to-pack allows the module building blocks to be left out of a battery pack, meaning less wasted volume.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
Though proceeds have boosted the country’s economy, some opposition leaders say much of it has been wasted or pilfered.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Beck to Daniels, TD The Hurricanes wasted little time getting on the board.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Placing these workers on leave and now firing or suspending them months later has wasted over 47,000 work hours and $2 million.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, not much time is wasted on these bits of side plot.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The result is a toxic mix of inflated expectations, disillusioned boards, and wasted budgets that lead to the 95% figure above.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Think of it, all that deliberately imposed misery over 65 years, just wasted.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Burgdorf wasted little time getting things going Monday.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Their zealous fans are starving for some type of success, and Jeanty simply has too much potential to be wasted as a result of putting himself in harm's way too often.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasted
Adjective
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But options for changing that are weak.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Instead, molecules simply bounce around and lose energy, resulting in relatively weak conduction.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When Claire first shows up, Sweeney’s haggard appearance is doubly shocking for anyone who’s seen how radiant the star looks in most roles.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Weinstein often looked haggard and out of it — unshaven, mouth ajar, eyes bleary.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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There are some who earnestly enjoy it, but many more who are trying to get as drunk as possible and believe (accurately) that the Long Island Iced Tea is the quickest way to get there.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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Lots of drunk folks eat there all the time.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To do the same itinerary with the airlines would require nearly 200 hours, including connecting flights, but not including the time spent at the airport on departure and arrival.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Luzardo has spent more time in the stretch while practicing.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To him, the field looked ruined — nothing like the stiff, proud stalks of wheat growing nearby.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The problem is that what gets cut isn’t always cosmetic, and sometimes the very safeguards designed to block harmful outputs, such as hate speech or criminal instructions, are weakened or lost.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest jobs report confirmed that the labor market weakened sharply over the spring and summer and that sectors most affected by tariffs have seen the biggest losses.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The feeble report all but confirms a Fed interest rate cut later this month and raises at least the possibility of a half point – rather than a typical quarter point - reduction, Saunders said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Valkyries have sold out each of their 18 home games this season, 18,064 packing out Chase Center regardless of how mighty or feeble the opposition is.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Wasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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