- present participle of waste.
wasting
Americanadjective
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gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body.
a wasting disease.
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laying waste; devastating; despoiling.
the ravages of a wasting war.
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The Dodgers’ problems were compounded by Alex Call wasting the team’s two challenges in his at-bat in the first inning when the team had already taken the lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But he’s right that Iran’s regime has been wasting his time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
And by the time people gathered for Game 5 watch parties, no one appeared to be wasting a single moment thinking about the president.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
As chronic wasting disease continues to expand, researchers say it remains essential to better understand how prion diseases spread and evolve, including the possibility of silent or unusual infections.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
She worked carefully, wasting little of the vegetable, making a neat pile of ends on the table before her.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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