Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for go to waste. Search instead for cotoneaste.
Definitions

go to waste

VERB
waste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow consume deplete dissipate divert drain exhaust lavish lose misuse squander undermine
STRONG
atrophy corrode crumble debilitate decay decline decrease disable disappear droop ebb emaciate empty enfeeble fade gnaw misapply perish sap sink splurge thin wane wear wilt wither
WEAK
be of no avail burn up eat away fritter away frivol away gamble away misemploy pour down the drain run dry run through throw away trifle away wear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate collect fill gather hoard maintain save starve succeed
STRONG
aid assist bloom build develop grow help improve increase raise rise strengthen
WEAK
create preserve

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Plaintiff attorneys never let a cultural problem go to waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Unable to make it to the market, his precious merchandise will likely go to waste.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

They have also pledged £13m to a dozen food charities across England to "fight food poverty", by redistributing food from farms which might otherwise go to waste.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Then they let it go to waste in a five-run eighth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

“It’ll go to waste if you don’t stay.”

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.