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  • present participle of waste.
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wasting

[way-sting] / ˈweɪ stɪŋ /














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People who received the fabricated pictures believed there was an intruder in their home and called 911 in a panic, wasting police resources, according to the department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

During that time Kevin Pietersen, now an England mentor, said Banton "has all the talent but, at the moment, he is wasting it".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Without collecting race and ethnicity data in the census, these estimates could not be produced, needlessly wasting resources and endangering lives.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Executives agreed that AI is delivering outsize value in some cases, but they found that in the majority of cases, it’s wasting more money than it’s worth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Of course you did! Now what is it you want, Miss Honey? Why are you wasting my time?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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