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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Experience the world of wasting away and your own slice of paradise here at Margaritaville Beach House, which was renovated and rebranded in late 2021.
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Without the pull of Earth, astronauts can lose bone density, and their muscles begin to waste away.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Huge numbers of sea stars wasted away — with some locations losing over 90 percent of their stars.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s a crucial step in diverting waste away from landfills.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Without the pull of Earth, astronauts can lose bone density, and their muscles begin to waste away.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Huge numbers of sea stars wasted away — with some locations losing over 90 percent of their stars.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s a crucial step in diverting waste away from landfills.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waste away
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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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