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  • past tense form of waste.
  • past participle of waste.
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wasted

[wey-stid] / ˈweɪ stɪd /




Example Sentences

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I feel like I’ve wasted so much money, and I think he’s taking advantage of me.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The Nora wasted little time getting back in business, however.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He wasted no time in showing the extent of his decades-long discography by teasing his classic track Praise You before sampling Queen's iconic Don't Stop Me Now.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That would be a start, but it doesn’t really make up for the wasted decade we’ll never get back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Grandpa climbed into the buckboard, gathered up the check lines, and said, “We’d better be on our way. We have wasted a good hour as it is.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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