waste
verb (used with object)
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
are wasting
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present progressiveof waste.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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They likely are wasting their time: the data these early birds obtain don’t provide an advantage — and may actually lead them astray.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
When Martin used AI to design the character, he incorporated the prompt: “Make frequent sassy remarks that they are wasting your time. It sounds bad, but it’s really important for the story.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
With egg prices as high as they are, wasting or improperly cooking even one is, to put it mildly, irritating.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
“We think that you guys are wasting your time trying to get laws protecting something that’s not real,” said a letter the subset of the class wrote to the Sasquatch savers.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
“You are wasting my time with ‘if, if, if.’”
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
