WASTED (AWAY) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

wasted (away)

verb

Definition of wasted (away)

past tense of waste (away)

as in weakened

to lose bodily strength or vigor the tuberculosis resulted in her simply wasting away

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Except that the original ideas about the fundamental value of basic research have only been confirmed during this period, not weakened.

— Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But his father had come home later than usual, and his resolve had steadily weakened.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakened

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As daylight faded, visitors explored inside the grand hall and wandered the gardens before the night ended with hot air balloon rides and fireworks over the property.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The reliever the Phillies saw in his first full season as a rookie has faded into a less-reliable version.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of faded

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Flags sagged in the rain and translucent ponchos billowed in the wind, but the sound of bagpipes and a booming sousaphone kept the crowd moving.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The project is located not far from the former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street, where structural columns buckled and floors sagged on July 7 during its conversion into roughly 1,600 apartments.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of sagged

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Israel even went after Tehran’s own leaders – killing former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – in the hope of triggering regime change, which has so far failed.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Brookfield was able to acquire a different version of the business from the one that had failed.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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