waste
verb (used with object)
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
am wasting
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present progressiveof waste (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It's very disappointing. It's very slow to go to college. I feel like I am wasting my years," she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
“You could tell he saw his true potential. He was like, ‘Oh, wait, I really am wasting an opportunity here.’
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
My family members say that I am wasting my time and energy because he is what they label a “man-child.”
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2019
I know there are readers who believe I am wasting valuable space writing about sports.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2012
I am wasting my breath with this one.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
