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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Example Sentences
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It turns out that direction was straight down, and the result has been the Angels’ wasting a once-in-a-generation player.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“I just want someone who tells us where our taxes are going and treats this country like a business, and we’re not wasting money,” Delilah said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"I just feel that we're wasting our lives in here and rotting away," Craig says.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
That’s a broken system that is wasting money and creating friction with customers and vendors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
When I pop into Aaron’s, I continue my normal routine of wasting time.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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