waste away
phrasal verb
wasted away; wasting away; wastes away
: to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food
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Los Angeles will remain under a Red Flag Warning on Thursday as multiple fires across the county have caused unprecedented and historic carnage and destruction, wasting away 45 square miles, amounting to the size of the city of San Francisco.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Don’t let your fruit roll around and waste away on the kitchen counter.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
The existence of large-scale landfills dampens efforts to divert waste away from landfills.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Tree stumps and branches, trash and household appliances waste away on roadsides and in rivers.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Katin Black Wood Centerpiece Bowl $100 Crate & Barrel
Don’t let your fruit roll around and waste away on the kitchen counter.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
The existence of large-scale landfills dampens efforts to divert waste away from landfills.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Tree stumps and branches, trash and household appliances waste away on roadsides and in rivers.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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