waste one

VERB

drop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel end give up leave lose stop

STRONG

abort adios cease desert discontinue dismiss disown ditch divorce forfeit forsake interrupt jilt kick quit reject relinquish remit renounce repudiate resign sacrifice scratch scrub separate shake terminate

WEAK

be alienated from break with call off cast off dust off eighty-six forget about have done with part from part with throw over wash out wipe out write off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue keep maintain start

STRONG

hold

WEAK

pursue take up

Example Sentences

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“It’s also going to be about someone who understands the job — who understands the Senate and the House — because he’s not going to want to waste one minute in office.”

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2024

"I think it's a total waste," one woman said of the president’s visit to the city.

From Fox News • Feb. 3, 2022

He told the team not to waste one second of its big moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Because I am "low-risk", my regular physician, who does have limited testing available, could not waste one of the test kits on me.

From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2020

I walked forward till I was close beside him, anxious not to waste one second of whatever time I might have with him.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

waste one

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