waste
Example Sentences
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López believed that Hollywood was wasting her friend’s talents and promised to cast her as a more complex and interesting character.
From Los Angeles Times
A mother whose 11-year-old daughter died when exiting her school bus says "there is no time to waste" when it comes to potential law changes around bus safety.
From BBC
This second pathway is especially significant because it suggests a way to control magnetic states quickly and efficiently without wasting energy as heat.
From Science Daily
They grunted with the weight of the currach as they went along the sandy path, but I didn’t waste time watching them.
From Literature
Drillers are hesitant to add expensive rigs, fearing a short-lived conflict could lead to a glut and wasted “sweet spots.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
