waste
verb (used with object)
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
wastes
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pluralof waste.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof waste (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wasteverb (used with object)to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
Example Sentences
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It just wastes the strategy — and your money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 1958, working-class voters and Democrats were within 5 points of each other on whether government wastes a lot of tax money.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
His 13 league goals for Brighton last season came from 12.5 expected goals, a steady return that reflects a striker who finishes at expectation and rarely wastes chances.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Remake” has a tragic tale to tell and director Ross McElwee wastes no time revealing its grieving heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
We might even imagine a kind of Martian Johnny Appleseed, robot or human, roaming the frozen polar wastes in an endeavor that benefits only the generations of humans to come.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
