- 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
“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
According to Greenpeace UK, water firms in England and Wales are wasting around five times more water through leaky pipes than a nationwide hosepipe ban could save.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Instead of wasting any more time, Jack took out the witch’s knife and used it to slice through the lock, which it cut through as easily as it had the trees in the Black Forest.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
