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as in spending
to use up carelessly
he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers
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as in destroying
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 weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
endless months of inactivity wasted him
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Recent Examples of wasting
Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s a lipstick loop, a key leash (no more wasting time rummaging around on your doorstep), an RFID-blocking compartment for your wallet, and multiple zippered and quick-access interior pockets.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
No more wasting time.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
One that’s too large may be overkill, using up too much electricity and unnecessarily wasting floor space.
—Brett Dvoretz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
The highly contagious disease was so wasting and terrifying that those who died of it were believed to leave their graves, infecting relatives and draining away blood and life, scholars have said.
—Author: Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019
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Owning my gear has significantly streamlined my travel experience — no more wasting time in long rental lines, dealing with mystery-smelling boots that have seen better days, or forking out cash for rentals every season.
—Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s a lipstick loop, a key leash (no more wasting time rummaging around on your doorstep), an RFID-blocking compartment for your wallet, and multiple zippered and quick-access interior pockets.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
No more wasting time.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
One that’s too large may be overkill, using up too much electricity and unnecessarily wasting floor space.
—Brett Dvoretz, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2021
The highly contagious disease was so wasting and terrifying that those who died of it were believed to leave their graves, infecting relatives and draining away blood and life, scholars have said.
—Author: Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wasting
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The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the explicitly and deliberately religious charter school is a state actor, and therefore cannot skirt the state’s constitutional rules against spending public education money for religious purposes.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The frustration helped spawn the fruitless and wasteful 2021 attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom — which cost taxpayers more than $200 million — and fuels the perennial fantasy of a breakaway rural state called Jefferson.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Some onlookers have criticized the initiative as costly and wasteful.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
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Only the 2021 Hawks (15-21 | 26-10), 2023 Lakers (21-27 | 22-12) and 2024 Mavericks (25-27 | 25-5) had losing records against non-losing teams and made the conference finals.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Royals played in the Division Series, losing to a Yankees team that itself had come off a mediocre 82-80 season to win the pennant.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An iron deficiency may lead to nail changes such as softening and weakness.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
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Its intensely moisturizing formula features amino acids that make up the protein keratin (which is key for maintaining your hair’s structure and strength) and hair-softening plant extracts.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Education advocates and Democrats have condemned the move, and actually demolishing the agency would require an act of Congress.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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European cinema helped to produce much of summer noir’s lexicon of themes, settings, and archetypes: Its fascination with the storied decadence of the leisure class—and the profligate rituals of the seasonal tourist—appeared in earlier film satires by Jean Renoir and Jacques Tati.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Nothing better illustrates this than the profligate spending plan that Gov. Gavin Newsom got approved in June 2022.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Wasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wasting. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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