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  • present participle of waste.
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wasting

[wey-sting] / ˈweɪ stɪŋ /














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Their kidney function improved, and they were protected from wasting, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, and death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors are largely wasting their time when expending significant time and resources to find stocks they think will outperform the market — unless they hold these stocks for many years.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

But she’s also vain and doesn’t want to be remembered as wasting away.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Padilla’s peculiar but grounded characters may make you wait to see what they have in store, but she isn’t wasting any time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“Well, like I said, I think it’s tragic that you all are wasting your summer away. I didn’t grow up in New York,” Dad says.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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