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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All Humanscale factories are TRUE® Zero Waste certified and are third-party audited to ensure each one diverts at least 90% of waste away from landfill, the environment, and incineration.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But director John Crowley and writer Nick Payne were adamant that viewers wouldn't be subjected to a deathbed scene or a sequence showing Almut wasting away.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
This causes the muscles to weaken and waste away, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
ALS patients eventually stop being able to control voluntary movement, including walking, talking, and chewing, as well as breathing.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The opposition had been wasting away due to leadership disputes, lack of military support from foreign backers, a dwindling ability to pay its fighters, and apathy among the rank and file caused by the years-long stalemate.
—Suha Maayeh, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2018
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But director John Crowley and writer Nick Payne were adamant that viewers wouldn't be subjected to a deathbed scene or a sequence showing Almut wasting away.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
This causes the muscles to weaken and waste away, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
ALS patients eventually stop being able to control voluntary movement, including walking, talking, and chewing, as well as breathing.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The opposition had been wasting away due to leadership disputes, lack of military support from foreign backers, a dwindling ability to pay its fighters, and apathy among the rank and file caused by the years-long stalemate.
—Suha Maayeh, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2018
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“Waste away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20away. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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