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Synonyms

waste away

Idioms  

  1. Lose energy and vigor, become enfeebled and weak, as in She was wasting away before our eyes. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

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The Universal Waste Management System—that’s the toilet—uses air flow to pull fluid and solid waste away into containers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In addition, spending time in microgravity causes muscles to waste away.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

"We were so scared," added Peter Otieno, another worker from western Kenya, recalling how they watched their infected colleagues waste away day by day.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

On Wednesday, more than 100 aid agencies and rights groups stated that "with supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

“Please don’t let me waste away here. I want to go home.”

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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