waste
verb (used with object)
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
have wasted
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present perfectof waste.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But I know many of you have wasted hours in security lines in places including Houston, Atlanta and New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Governments have wasted no time in implementing preventative and emergency measures to stretch supplies and cushion the price shock but worryingly, she finds that signs of physical tightening are already apparent.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
The Premier League club have wasted no time in strengthening after enduring their worst campaign since Guardiola took charge nine years ago.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
Thus, the Dodgers have wasted little time in the wake of Sasaki’s signing to shore up the other half of their pitching staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
He wouldn’t have wasted time fainting, just gotten busy arranging the exorcism.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
