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go to waste

VERB
waste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow consume deplete dissipate divert drain exhaust lavish lose misuse squander undermine
STRONG
atrophy corrode crumble debilitate decay decline decrease disable disappear droop ebb emaciate empty enfeeble fade gnaw misapply perish sap sink splurge thin wane wear wilt wither
WEAK
be of no avail burn up eat away fritter away frivol away gamble away misemploy pour down the drain run dry run through throw away trifle away wear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate collect fill gather hoard maintain save starve succeed
STRONG
aid assist bloom build develop grow help improve increase raise rise strengthen
WEAK
create preserve

Example Sentences

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The results suggest that tyrannosaurs did not let resources go to waste.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

So is there a sweet spot, somewhere between voting in haste and having your ballot go to waste?

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Greek yogurt is one of the few ingredients that has matched my energy in the kitchen: constantly improvising, making it work with what I got, and never letting things go to waste.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

If the Bills acted drastically, it was because of a lingering fear that they were letting Allen’s prime years go to waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

We hated to see food go to waste.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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