wasting away
Example Sentences
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Retirees can easily find themselves wasting away free time on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The retired Canadian insurance adviser was 93, and "was wasting away" after a long battle with prostate cancer.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Eventually his muscles started wasting away and he can now only walk for short intervals.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024
He had been suffering from prostate cancer and his death certificate said he died of "cancerous cachexia" - a wasting away caused by the disease.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
Tall, bullet scarred, small-eyed, and jittery, he seemed to be wasting away from within—hence his nickname, Slim.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
