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  • present participle of waste.
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wasting

[wey-sting] / ˈweɪ stɪŋ /














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No wonder, then, that the overriding question given Leclerc's commitment to the team is: is he wasting his career there?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They found that adding the amino acid methionine to the animals' diet protected them from wasting, blood-brain barrier problems, and death linked to inflammation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 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

Jonah realized he was still holding his fork, so he stuck it into his mouth as he walked to the door—no point in wasting perfectly good mashed potatoes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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