waste
verb (used with object)
to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander.
will have wasted
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future perfectof waste.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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And if not, they will have wasted almost no resources finding out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
"Abandoning high-speed rail entirely means we will have wasted billions and billions of dollars with nothing but broken promises," he said.
From Fox News ● Feb. 21, 2019
In short, those who backed a different outcome will have wasted their breath.
From Economist ● Jun. 28, 2018
With Lillard squarely in his prime, Portland needs some more help soon or it will have wasted the talent of a special player.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2017
If you lose it, you will have wasted all the first part of your journey.
From The Long Portage by Harold Bindloss
