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  • present participle of waste.
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wasting

[wey-sting] / ˈweɪ stɪŋ /














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They found that adding the amino acid methionine to the animals' diet protected them from wasting, blood-brain barrier problems, and death linked to inflammation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

But she’s also vain and doesn’t want to be remembered as wasting away.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Besides, no sense in wasting good writing on a bad man.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"I just feel that we're wasting our lives in here and rotting away," Craig says.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Mom’s smile would disappear and she’d complain that he was wasting money on silly, impossible games, and he’d tell her she was being a control freak and that “our smiles were worth the money.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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