- present participle of waste.
wasting
Example Sentences
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Researchers from the Netherlands and Spain say the bacterium could potentially be developed into a nutraceutical probiotic aimed at age-related muscle wasting.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
However, the message from senior sources at Old Trafford is that Galatasaray would be wasting their time.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Although his classmates had been using their phones to get information for their studies, they were also wasting time on social media.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Discussions of hospice reform should be focused on first stopping any fraudulent activity from wasting Medicare dollars, which would result in greater savings than those identified in this report.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
How we’re wasting our time with childish games.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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