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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The movie is two hours and 18 minutes long, and here’s the entire plot:
Arthur is wasting away in Arkham State Hospital.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Without either, Fadi began to waste away, his 31-year-old mother, Shaima, said.
—Joe Snell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Earth wastes away; the body wastes away; Faith dies, distrust is born.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
Sardonic and genuinely startling, Horror Movie is a page-turner for any genre buff who's ever wasted away in a YouTube video essay rabbit hole.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 28 June 2024
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Without either, Fadi began to waste away, his 31-year-old mother, Shaima, said.
—Joe Snell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Earth wastes away; the body wastes away; Faith dies, distrust is born.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 9 July 2024
Sardonic and genuinely startling, Horror Movie is a page-turner for any genre buff who's ever wasted away in a YouTube video essay rabbit hole.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 28 June 2024
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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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