- present participle of waste.
wasting
Example Sentences
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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
"There's a hosepipe ban and we are wasting water and it's causing a huge puddle in the street that cars splash through," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
“Credibility is the most important thing for any government authority, and this risks wasting that credibility,” Malcolm said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But wasting my time in class was a problem if I was going to make Tina understand what a great guy I was.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
