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be wasteful with

VERB

dissipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deplete use up

STRONG

blow consume dump lavish misspend misuse squander waste

WEAK

burn up fritter away indulge oneself kiss goodbye run through throw away trifle away

Antonyms

STRONG

build hoard save starve

WEAK

accumulate appear collect gather

VERB

fritter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dissipate lavish misspend squander

STRONG

blow consume dally frivol idle trifle

WEAK

cast away diddle away go through run through spend like water throw away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hoard save

WEAK

hold store

Example Sentences

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You don’t want to be wasteful with that expensive gas you’re buying.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

“I mean, we never want people to be wasteful with energy,” she said in an interview.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

“We haven’t got much time to be wasteful with any more chances.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2016